Which of the following component of the eye has highest refractive index?
High-Yield Explanation
The refractive index of the lens coex is 1.386 while that of the lens core is 1.406. Refractive index of each component of the eye as an optical system Refracting medium Refractive index Air 1.000 Cornea 1.373 Aqueous humour 1.336 Lens(coex-core) 1.386 - 1.406 Vitreous humour 1.336 Ref: Parsons' Diseases of the Eye By Ramanjit Sihota & Radhika Tandon page 52. Theory And Practice Of Optics And Refraction By Khurana page 32.