Eye Flashcards
Controls the amount of light entering the eye
Iris
Protects the lens and starts to ‘bend’ light
Cornea
Allows light to enter the eye
Pupil
Focuses light onto retina
Lens
Contains rods and cone cells to detect light and colour
Retina
Sends images to the brain
Optic nerve
Why do we have a blind spot
The optic disk is a blind spot which doesn’t contain rods or cones (light sensitive cells). The image disappears when light is focused on the optic disk
What does 20/20 vision mean
Means you have perfect vision. Yo can see up to 20 meters away from you clearly
When parallel rays pass through the lens they …
Convert
When parallel lines pass though the bent lens they …
Diverge
When lines convert the type of lens is a …
Convex lens
When lines diverge the type of lens is a …
Concave lens