| 释义 | crystalline lens noun[ C ]
 anatomy specializeduk /ˌkrɪs.təl.aɪn ˈlenz/ us /ˌkrɪs.təl.lən ˈlenz/
 the part of the eye behind the pupil(= the black circle at the front of the eye) that helps you see clearly by focusing light onto the retina:
 Cataracts is a condition in which the crystalline lens of the eye becomes opaque.
 The spectrum of light reaching the human retina gradually changes over time due to the natural ageing of the crystalline lens.
 The cornea and the crystalline lens of the eye absorb large amounts of UV.
 The crystalline lens usually begins its opacification process between the fifth and seventh decade.
 The ageing crystalline lens increases in size and decreases in elasticity.
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