NCERT · Class 10 · Science · The Human Eye and Colourful WorldWhat is the function of the cornea in the human eye?
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The cornea is the outermost, transparent, and bulging part of the human eye that covers the front portion. Its primary function is to act as the primary window of the eye and refract or bend most of the incoming light rays so that they can pass through the pupil and lens to focus properly on the retina. Without the cornea, the eye would not be able to gather and bend light effectively to form clear images of the objects we see in our surroundings.
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