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Refracted

refracted

1. (Science: botany) bent backward angularly, as if half-broken; as, a refracted stem or leaf.

2. Turned from a direct course by refraction; as, refracted rays of light.


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Eye Power????

... structure (cornea) to the posterior pole (macula area of retina). This is where light travels through and ultimately rests on the retina as it is refracted (bending light) so it focuses on the retina. The power of the refracting surfaces (cornea and crystalline lens) have to be proportional to ...

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by kiekyon
Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:37 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Eye Power????
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