The function of the lens of the eye is accommodation. This allows the individual to:
1. See objects at close and at far range.
2. See at night.
3. Prevent too much light from entering the eye.
4. Distinguish color.
See objects at close and at far range.
Rationale: The lens is the focusing structure of accommodation that allows seeing objects at close and at far range. Night vision and color vision are a function of rods and cone receptors in the retina. The pupil controls the amount of light entering the eye.
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