Science Lesson 1 Parts Of The Eye Book Notes

Front 1

Under what type of light does the pupil get bigger?

Back 1

dim light

Front 2

Under what type of light does the pupil get smaller?

Back 2

bright light

Front 3

A pigment that gives color to the eye

Back 3

melanin

Front 4

What are the three layers of the eye?

Back 4

outer layer (sclera), middle layer (choroid), inner layer (retina)

Front 5

2 common eye ailments

Back 5

Conjunctivitis and Sty

Front 6

This eye ailment is also known as sore eyes

Back 6

Conjunctivitis

Front 7

What causes conjunctivitis?

Back 7

bacteria, viruses, allergies and environmental pollutants

Front 8

A person with this eye ailment has red swollen and teary eyes

Back 8

Conjunctivitis

Front 9

This eye ailment is similar to a pimple

Back 9

sty

Front 10

A sty is similar to what?

Back 10

pimple

Front 11

What causes a sty?

Back 11

infection with bacteria

Front 12

List 5 common eye defects

Back 12

1) Strabismus or squint 2) Astigmatism 3) Color blindness 4) Myopia or nearsightedness 5) Hyperopia or farsightedness

Front 13

An eye defect in which the two eyes can not focus on the same object

Back 13

Strabismus or squint

Front 14

Two examples of Strabismus or squint

Back 14

crosseye or walleye

Front 15

The inability to distinguish between the colors red and green

Back 15

color blindness

Front 16

Color blindness is the inability to distinguish between what two colors?

Back 16

red and green

Front 17

Eye condition in which the horizontal and vertical images do not focus on the same point and vision is blurred

Back 17

astigmatism

Front 18

What is the cure for color blindness

Back 18

there is no cure

Front 19

Eye condition when a person has good near vision but poor distant vision

Back 19

Myopia or nearsightedness

Front 20

Eye condition when a person has good distant vision but poor rear vision

Back 20

Hyperopia or farsightedness

Front 21

List ways to care for eyes

Back 21

good nutrition vitamin a

Front 22

You should care for the eyes by eating vegetables with what vitamin?

Back 22

vitamin a

Front 23

A medical doctor who treats eye diseases

Back 23

ophthalmologist

Front 24

Examines the eyes for eye defects and corrects them by means of eyeglasses

Back 24

optometrist

Front 25

Makes eyeglasses ordered by the ophthamologist or optometrist

Back 25

optician

Front 26

Good health habits for eyes

Back 26

1)Read with enough light 2)rest eyes when reading 3)do not get too close to television 4)Do not rub your eyes

Front 27

List ways of preventing eye damage

Back 27

1) wear safety glasses 2) never look directly at sun 3)keep away pointed objects

Front 28

The image focused in the retina is inverted. Why do you see the object of image in an upright position?

Back 28

because the brain interprets and corrects the inverted image into an upright position.