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THE EYE IS THE WORK OF OUR OMNISCIENT

LORD, NOT OF BLIND CHANCE

The eyes have been placed in sockets, which are inserted in the skull, surrounded by special tis-
sues on a protective bed of fatty tissue. They are protected by the nose, muscles and upper
cheekbones.

The eyeball contains a
The retina on which the
transparent, jelly-like
image forms lies at the rear-
fluid that permits the easy
most part of the sphere.
transmission of light.
The cornea is
transparent and
convex.

The iris
Optic
nerves
that carry
the image
data to
the brain
The lens expands or
contracts depending on
the distance of the ob-
ject on which it focuses.

If the retina were located in the
upper part of the sphere . . .

Then the lens would have no tissue
"screen" to receive its image, and
no image would be transmitted.

If the pupil opening under the lens
were located anywhere else, no
image could form.

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