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The ciliary muscles change the shape of the _____, providing about 20% of the eye's focusing power.
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The ciliary muscles change the shape of the _____, providing about 20% of the eye's focusing power.

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The ciliary muscle is a circular ring of muscle that attaches all the way around the lens. This ciliary muscle can change the shape of the crystalline lens by stretching it at the edges.
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