Crossword Puzzle #2
"Eye Anatomy"


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  1. ___ pigment epithelium
  4. Photoreceptor cell (not a cone)
  7. Cell tissue layer
  8. Drusen are ___ deposits
  9. The retina is layers of cell ___
10. Cells beneath the macula (abbrev)
11. The cover of the eye
13. The center of the retina
17. They cover the irises and pupils
18. Nerves exit the eye at the optic ___
19. Pertaining to the macula's center
21. Hidden, as in blood vessels
22. The cones provide ___ vision
23. The rods allow seeing in the ___

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  2. Organ of sight
  3. Transmits electrical impulses
  4. Tissue layers at the back of the eye
  5. The white shell of the eyeball
  6. Fills the posterior chamber of the eye
14. Contains the retinal vessels
15. Focus light rays on the retina
16. Clump of debris in the vitreous
20. Hemorrhage

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