Dissecting A Cow's Eye

Aim: To see the different parts of the eye and to understand what each part is.

Equipment: Cow Eye, Scalpel, Tweezers, Scissors, A Tray, Newspaper, Gloves

Method:

1. set up your newspaper and tray so then the surface you are working on is covered if anything spills. Make sure to wear gloves so then nothing goes on your hands

2. cut the fat and muscle off the eye until you can see the cornea, which is a huge black circle that is protruding from the eye.

3. carefully cut the cornea with the scalpel and face it away from you. black and clear liquid will ooze out so don't aim it at you.

4. after all the liquid is out cut the eye in half so there is a back and a front. 

5. from there you can see the different parts of the eye, you can pull out the lens, which is a clear hard part which focuses light into your eye. You can see the Retina which is a metallic blue coloured part of your eye. 

Results
The experiment was a little gross because it was very graphic but it was cool to see the different parts of the eye. I learnt that the eye is a pretty complicated part of your body.

Would you every do this?