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18 Cards in this Set
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Blindspot |
Optic nerve leaves retina, cannot see |
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Tapetum |
Reflects light |
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Optic nerve |
Sends image to the brain to be flipped |
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Sclera |
The white of the eye, thickest |
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Vitreous humor |
The thick jelly that gives the eyeball it's shape |
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Lens |
A clear flexible structure that makes an image on the retina, helps you focus |
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Aqueous humor |
Clear fluid that fills the cornea, keeps eyeball round |
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Pupil |
Let's light into the eye |
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Cornea |
A tough clear covering. Protects the eye. Bends light to make an image |
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Iris |
Muscle that controls how much light enters the eye. |
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Retina |
The layer of light sensitive cells at the back of the eye. Detects images and attaches to optic nerve. |
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Nearsightedness |
Light coming into the eye is not focused properly onto the retina, making images far away difficult to focus on. (Hypo) |
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Farsightedness |
Eye is smaller, light lands behind retina, making images close up difficult to see. (Hyper) |
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Ophthalmologist |
Medical & surgical eye problems |
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Optometrist |
Examines, diagnosis, treat, & prescribe |
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Optician |
Fits a persons glasses or contacts to match their vision needed. |
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Labeling of the eye. |
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Endocrine system |
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