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.