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Zonular fibres

Fibrae zonulares · Vlákna závěsného aparátu čočky

Sense organs

Looks like

Hundreds of fine threads running from the ciliary body to the edge of the lens.

What it does

Hold the lens in place and pass the ciliary muscle's pull to change focus.

Keeping it well

Weak in Marfan syndrome, after trauma or with pseudoexfoliation, letting the lens shift; important in cataract surgery.

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