1. The structure of the human eye and a camera are similar in many ways (Figure 7.18).

Focusing ring
To control the distance of the
ns from t
Diaptiraam
To control the
size of the
aperture

Camera lens
To focus the
object Film
To form i
image
Aperture
To conlrot the amount of
fight wtiich enters
(a) Structure of the human eye
(b) Structure of a camera
Figure 7.18 Structure of the hiMnan eye and a camer
a

2. Both the human eye and camera use a camera are real, inverted and smaller
convex lens for focusing. than the actual size.
Iris
To control the 4. The focal length of the eye lens can be
size of pupil
adjusted to focus objects from various
distances.
5. The ability of the eye lens to change its
thickness to focus objects from various
distances is called accommodation.
6. The camera lens is unable to change its
control
for focusing on near and
3. lary muscles Images
the thickness distant Far focusing, the focusing ring is
of the lens formed in the
change the position of the camera lens
human eye and the
 by mOTing it nearer or further from the the functions of various parts of the eye
film. using a camera as an
7. F ure 7.19 shows the similarities in