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What do the ciliary muscles do when you are focusing on a nearby object ?
What do the ciliary muscles do when you are focusing on a nearby object ?
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When the ciliary muscles contract, they loosen the ciliary fibers which are attached to the envelope of the crystalline lens. Because the lens is pliable, it relaxes into a more curves shape, increasing it's refractive power to accommodate for closer viewing.
When the ciliary muscles contract, they loosen the ciliary fibers which are attached to the envelope of the crystalline lens. Because the lens is pliable, it relaxes into a more curves shape, increasing it's refractive power to accommodate for closer viewing.
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