The human eye is a sophisticated organ, comprised
of numerous parts working together to provide clear vision. It is
similar to a camera, where light goes through the front lens (the
cornea, pupil and lens of the eye), then is focused in a beam onto
the film covering the rear inside wall of the camera (the retina and
macula). In a camera, when the light hits the film, a picture is taken.
In the eye, light goes through the cornea and pupil, then passes through
a space in the center of the eye called the vitreous. When it focuses
on the retinal tissue at the rear of the eye, a "picture"
is sent through the optic nerve to the brain.
The doctors at New England Retina Associates specialize in treating
diseases and injuries related to the rear portion of the eye - the
retina, the macula and the vitreous, and tumors growing in the eye.
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