# The Eye

Source: https://projectgcse.co.uk/biology/human_biology/the_eye

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For GCSE biology you will need to learn a diagram of the eye and the main points, which include:

- Retina - has rods which detect brightness and cones which detect colour.
- Yellow spot - when you focus on an object, this is where the image falls. It is highly concentrated with rods and cones.
- Blind spot - where the optic nerve leaves - there are no rods or cones so you can't see this point.
- Optic nerve - takes impulses to the brain.
- Cornea - protects the eye and also starts bending the light.
- Pupil - small in bright light and large in dim. Controlled by muscles in the iris. This protects the retina from very bright light which could damage it.
- Lens - bends the light and turns it upside down so it can be focused on the retina.