What Is Ciliary Epithelium

The ciliary epithelium of the ciliary processes

Where is the ciliary epithelium?

It is a ring of tissue on the inner wall of the eyeball, positioned just behind the rear-facing (posterior) surface of the iris. The base of the ciliary body is home to the ciliary muscle, the contraction of which causes the lens to assume a more rounded shape.

What is the function of ciliary?

One function of the ciliary body is to control the lens of the eye. The ciliary body’s smooth muscles contract and relax to focus on near or far away objects. Muscle contractions are partly responsible for the round shape of the eye’s lenses since fine ligaments directly attach the lens to the ciliary body.