Parts of the Eye
What makes the eye reflective?
Cornea
What does the Optic Nerve do?
It transmits electrical signals from the retina to the brain.
What happens if the cornea or lens is damaged?
Your vision will be blurry
reflect
to bounce back
What part of the eye is has color?
Iris
What does the brain do to help you see?
It flips the image from upside down to the proper angle
What does your pupil do when it there isn't much light?
Your pupil will get bigger to let in more light.
blind
unable to see
What part of the eye transmits signals to the brain?
Optic Nerve
The function of the cornea
To focus light on the pupil
Why do we need two eyes to see properly
You need both eyes to see how close and far away things are
depth perception
the ability to see how close or far away things are
What is the white of the eye called?
sclera
What does the Iris do?
It controls how wide the pupil is.
What does your pupil do when there is a lot of light?
It gets smaller
vitreous humor
What is the retina?
The layer of cells at the back of the eye
What are the 2 function of the lens?
1: Focus light on retina
2: The lens flattens to see things far away and bends to see things up close.
What is the pupil made of?
The pupil is a hole
The part of your retina that helps you see colors