Chapter 8 Flashcards
Retina
Light sensitive tissue
Rods
Colorless night vision
L. In periphery
Cones
Color vision
L. In macula
Eyes change shape when ___— contracts
Ciliary muscle
Accommodation
Allows clear retinal image maintained in presence of changing light
Visual acuity
Degree of detail seen
Static visual acuity
Both target and performer stationary
Improvement first 4-5 yrs
Dynamic visual acuity
Detail in moving objs
Dynamic v efficiency decreases as
Obj increases in speed
ARED
Age-related macular degeneration glaucoma
Cataracts
Diabetic retinopathy
AMD
Loss of visual acuity
Dry- Breakdown of light sensitive cells in macula
Wet- new blood vessels grow and leak
Glaucoma
Pressure from fluid being plugged
Optic nerve can be affected
Cataracts
Clouding of eyes lens
Diabetic retinopathy
Hemorrhage of b vessels
Presbyopia
Inability to focus on close up