Formation of the lens - Embryology of eye

The short video explains efficiently about the development of the lens, a component of the eye, with the help of diagrams. TIMELINE: 0:04 After optic vesicle is formed, it comes in contact with the surface ectoderm 0:10 The surface ectoderm begins to elongate and forms the lens placode 0:17 The lens placode then invaginates and forms the lens vesicle 0:23 Cells of posterior wall of lens vesicle begin to elongate anteriorly and form long fibres