The Bluest Eye Essay

 Greeting the Dragon King, pain filled her body from the lashing she took the night before. Dragon king wrapped her like a cocoon in his wings and healed her, pulling the pain into his own body. He looked old and tattered coming to the end of his time. She became sadden when he explained that his life was seeping from him. “You cannot die.” She expressed with such hurt. The Dragon King stopped walking, and looked at her. “All…

The Draize test, devised in 1944 is a widely used test that predicts human ocular irritancy by using laboratory animals, primarily albino rabbits. A substance is applied directly into the albino rabbit’s eye or to the surrounding skin to identify its likely effect on the corresponding human tissues based on direct visualization (Mitjans, Infante & Vinardell, 2008). Due to advances in ocular technology, the precision, validity, need and relevance of the Draize test is being challenged…

in the world," he smiled widely, letting his worries drift away from him and simply indulging in their embrace. He was so happy that Amaimon was happy, that he held him and for the most part he no longer looked so sad. He smiled gently, closing his eyes as he yawned, resting his head on Amaimon's shoulder "It's already is better, just getting to hold you makes it so much better. Just getting to kiss you makes it better. Just getting to tell you I love you instead of writing on your hand makes it…

easy to treat and cure blindness . Your eyes and, brain have a very important function for seeing. The eye is made up of many different parts, which include the cornea, iris, lens, and retina. All these parts work together to focus on light and images. Your eyes use special nerves to send what you see to your brain, so that it can process and recognize what is happening. If this process doesn’t…

into shreds and pulling my conscious mind back to reality. The hard-rustic metals of the car doors smash together, creating a loud thud as I gaze upon the warm colors of my mother's soft silk scarf as she rushes into the house. I sit there, with my eyes still halfway shut, completely dumbfounded, still trying to figure out what was going on. I quickly glanced out the foggy tinted window to see a shadowy figure staring right back at me. I suddenly get filled with the sense of urgency to get…

Long Purple Teeth In the darkness, all I could see of the creature were its glowing tentacles, sparkling eyes, and long purple teeth. I stood unwillingly on the small patch of dead, faded grass, cornered by two walls. The walls, made of thick cement, began to feel like they were caving in on me. My eyes shifted to see what could have been a door behind the creature. It was the only way out. The eight-foot-tall creature stood hovering over me. It opened its mouth, revealing all of its gruesome…

Drip Drip Drip. That was the only thing I was aware of for what seemed like hours. After ages of attempting i finally managed to open my eyes, which had seemed to be caked with some substance that subtly reminded me of paint, but my achievement had been squandered by what I saw. A bag, most likely made of burlap, had apparently been thrown over my head (if not my entire body for I can not feel any part of it). A sense of numbness encased me like that of the chill of darkness that encased my…

My footsteps punctured the eerie atmosphere and sent a quiet whisper billowing through the drafty house. We silently snuck through the unrelenting passages of the prison, trying not to wake the guards. Our escape into the wilderness had been planned for weeks, like all good plans. A desperate grasp at freedom; a hope that we would be able to taste the breeze on our tongues that assured us hints of power and privilege. The frayed, thinned straps carved into my frail shoulders. A backpack that…

The Brain’s Optical Eyes Did you know that about forty percent or more of the human brain is thought to involve vision? The brain controls the vision system and without it, seeing is impossible. Even though the eyes are the only tool the body has for seeing the world, vision is not always accurate considering how the brain interprets perception. .Eye optics are more complicated than most people assume. It is important to understand eye optics because detecting and fixing eye problems in an…

that moment I committed myself to pursuing a career in ophthalmology. I became obsessed with memorizing the anatomy of the eye and learning how to use all of my father’s instruments. I spent hours searching the internet…