eyeFACTS
How do we initially see things?
A. Diagonally
B. Right Side Up
C. Upside Down
D. Sideways
E. Depends (Not always the same)
C. Upside Down
When eyes are itchy, people should use a cold compress instead of what?
Rubbing OR Poking the eyes
Unlike popular belief, this vegetable does not improve your eye sight.
Carrots
I have a little eye, but I cannot see.
I am used to sew things.
What am I?
A needle
What does the pupils do in dark settings?
Get bigger
What clear fluid is found in all land mammals and provide nutrients to the eye?
Tears
Wearing sunglasses outdoors help protect eyes from what type of harmful rays?
UV Rays
Even if nothing is wrong, everyone should get their eyes checked at least once every ________.
Year
I’m not alive but help you spy.
From the smallest ant to the eagle's sky.
Though made of glass, I never break.
What am I that you take?
Binoculars
This part controls the focusing ability of the eye.
Lens
What is the primary external factor/stimulus that is required to see?
Light
You should hold your phone, tablet, or book at least ______ away from your face:
A. 15 inches
B. 1 yard
C. 1 inch
D. 1 foot
E. 12 centimeters
D. 1 foot (12 inches or 30 centimeters)
The eye isn't the only body part that helps us see. What other part of the body helps?
Brain
I have many eyes, but I cannot see.
I live in the dark until you need me.
Then it's the kitchen where you'll find me.
What am I?
Potato
Light is focused to this part of the eye.
Retina
DAILY DOUBLE
TRUE or FALSE: A person with myopia can see far objects more clearly than closer objects.
FALSE. They are nearsighted and see closer objects more better.
Which one of the following is NOT practicing good eye safety?
A. Wearing sunglasses playing softball
B. Wearing safety glasses building a doghouse
C. Wearing sunglasses indoors
D. Wearing safety glasses cutting the lawn
E. Wearing no glasses while swimming
C. Wearing sunglasses indoors
Wearing the wrong glasses can cause all of the following except:
A. Headaches
B. Eye Damage
C. Poor vision
D. Dizziness
E. Fatigue
B. Eye Damage
I reflect the world as clear as day.
But I have no voice, no words to say.
With every gaze, I tell no lies;
What am I?
Mirror
The tapetum lucidum is an extra layer in some animals' retina that makes their eyes do what?
Glow in the dark
Past cultures have commonly used the eye as a symbol for what?
Protection
What is the 20-20-20 Rule?
Every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break to look at something 20 feet away.
Screen time might not cause permanent eye damage, but it is training people to do what?
Blink less (leading to dry eyes)
I have an eye but cannot see.
I am stronger and faster than any man alive, but I have no limbs.
What am I?
Hurricane (Storm)
This part holds most of the eyes' visual power yet is the most sensitive part of the body.
Cornea