{"id":12381,"date":"2021-08-25T01:07:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T01:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasikmontreal.com\/loeil\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T14:44:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T14:44:41","slug":"the-eye","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lasikmontreal.com\/en\/the-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"The eye"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row enable_overlay=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1632860264969{padding-top: 280px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/lasikmontreal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iStock-485642606.jpg?id=8656) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; overlay_bg=&#8221;rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.51)&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629856132537{padding-top: 110px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; ca_init_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_opacity=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_an_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; align=&#8221;text-center&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243; ca_init_translate_y=&#8221;45&#8243;]<style>@media (min-width: 992px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394337 h2 {margin-bottom:0.2em !important;  }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394337 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}@media (min-width: 992px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394337 h2 {margin-bottom:0.2em !important;  }  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394337\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> An exploratory look at the eye<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394623 h5{font-weight:700;color:rgb(81, 188, 229);}.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394623 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394623\">\n\t<h5 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Your eyes. Your sight. Your life.<\/span><\/h5><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394725 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394725\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We will take you on a journey inside the eye to discover its anatomical details, how it works and the various vision problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e39485a{height:60px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e39485a\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column]<style>.ld_tabs_6ad801e3c834d .tabs-nav > li > a{color:rgba(81, 188, 229, 0.68);}.ld_tabs_6ad801e3c834d .tabs-nav > li.active > a, .ld_tabs_6ad801e3c834d .tabs-nav > li:hover > a{color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_tabs_6ad801e3c834d.tabs-nav-active-underlined .tabs-nav > li:after{background:rgb(81, 188, 229);}<\/style><div class=\"tabs tabs-nav-justified tabs-nav-underlined tabs-nav-active-underlined ld_tabs_6ad801e3c834d\" >\n\t<ul class=\"nav tabs-nav\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\" class=\"h5 active\"><a href=\"#ld-1537776528135-6fbdfa1a-b26a672f-8cb0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ld-1537776528135-6fbdfa1a-b26a672f-8cb0\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Anatomy of the eye<\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\" class=\"h5\"><a href=\"#ld-1537776526603-4bd46a02-e02e672f-8cb0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ld-1537776526603-4bd46a02-e02e672f-8cb0\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Functioning of the eye<\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\" class=\"h5\"><a href=\"#1529413792086-ad80d253-9ee0672f-8cb0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1529413792086-ad80d253-9ee0672f-8cb0\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Understanding your vision<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<div class=\"tabs-content\"><div id=\"ld-1537776528135-6fbdfa1a-b26a672f-8cb0\" role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tabs-pane fade active in\"><p>[vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629855651008{margin-top: 70px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; ca_init_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_opacity=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_an_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529415585892{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221; ca_init_translate_y=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_init_translate_x=&#8221;-30&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394a6d .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394a6d\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> The eyelids<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e394b2c{height:5px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e394b2c\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394bed .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394bed\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> The lacrimal gland is located under the upper eyelid. It secretes tears. The lacrimal canals, present in the lower eyelid, allow the evacuation of the tears towards the nose.<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e394c95{height:25px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e394c95\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1632859818989{margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/lasikmontreal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iStock-1281112498.jpg?id=8645) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4046&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; invisible=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537775592048{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629855651008{margin-top: 70px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; ca_init_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_opacity=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_an_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529415585892{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221; ca_init_translate_y=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_init_translate_x=&#8221;-30&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394d2b .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394d2b\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> The cornea and the lens<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e394db1{height:5px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e394db1\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394e48 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e394e48\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> The cornea is a transparent, dome-shaped structure through which light enters the eye. The crystalline lens is the natural lens of the eye. It is located behind the iris. Variations in the curvature of the crystalline lens allow for the focusing of close-up objects. This phenomenon is called accommodation.<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e395228{height:25px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e395228\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1632859887262{margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/lasikmontreal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iStock-594017722.jpg?id=8646) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4046&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; invisible=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537775592048{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629855651008{margin-top: 70px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; ca_init_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_opacity=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_an_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529415585892{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221; ca_init_translate_y=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_init_translate_x=&#8221;-30&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e39551d .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e39551d\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> The retina, macula and papilla<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e3955d3{height:5px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e3955d3\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395674 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395674\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> The retina is the inner membrane that lines the eye. A tiny area in the center of the retina, called the macula, is responsible for accurate vision such as reading, watching television and driving. Millions of nerves leave the retina and meet at a point called the papilla, where the optic nerve originates. This nerve connects the retina to the brain.<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e395709{height:25px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e395709\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1632859926017{margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/lasikmontreal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iStock-1225104865.jpg?id=8647) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4046&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; invisible=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537775592048{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"ld-1537776526603-4bd46a02-e02e672f-8cb0\" role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tabs-pane fade\"><p>[vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629856028251{margin-top: 70px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; ca_init_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_opacity=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_an_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529415585892{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221; ca_init_translate_y=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_init_translate_x=&#8221;-30&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395853 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395853\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> How the eye works<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e3958e0{height:5px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e3958e0\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e39597f .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e39597f\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> The iris regulates the amount of light that enters the eye through the cornea and then the pupil. The cornea and the lens focus the light rays on the retina.<\/p>\n<p>These are transformed into electrical impulses that are carried by the optic nerve to the brain, where they become the images you see.<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e395a64{height:25px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e395a64\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1632859979508{margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/lasikmontreal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iStock-174987003.jpg?id=8649) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4046&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; invisible=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537775592048{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"1529413792086-ad80d253-9ee0672f-8cb0\" role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tabs-pane fade\"><p>[vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629854573124{margin-top: 70px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; ca_init_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_opacity=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_an_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529415585892{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221; ca_init_translate_y=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_init_translate_x=&#8221;-30&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395bdb .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395bdb\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Normal Vision<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e395c73{height:5px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e395c73\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395d0c .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395d0c\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Light rays pass through the cornea and converge on the retina. Objects appear clearly, regardless of their distance.<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e395d92{height:25px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e395d92\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1632860039029{margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/lasikmontreal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iStock-1264078407.jpg?id=8651) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4046&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; invisible=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537775592048{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629854573124{margin-top: 70px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; ca_init_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_init_opacity=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_an_scale_x=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_y=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_scale_z=&#8221;1&#8243; ca_an_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529415585892{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221; ca_init_translate_y=&#8221;0&#8243; ca_init_translate_x=&#8221;-30&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395e25 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395e25\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Myopia<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6ad801e395eba{height:5px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6ad801e395eba\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395f5e .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6ad801e395f5e\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Myopia is the result of an eyeball that is too long. 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