The Eye Flashcards
What is the function of the Cornea?
It protects the eye from outside infiltrates and ultraviolet radiation.
what is the function for the pupil
It lets light into your eye.
what is the function for the iris?
It controls the amount of light that reaches the retina.
What is the function of aqueous humor?
It give the eye its shape
What does the retina do?
It captures the light that enters your eye and helps translate it into the images you see
what is the function for the optic nerve?
It transmits electrical impulses from your eyes to your brain.
What is your blind spot?
In a part of your vision there is a break in the visual field and normally you don’t notice it because your brain fills it in from memory
Why don’t we notice our blind spot more often?
Because our brain fills it in from memory
Where does the light focus when light rays off the top of the object pass through the lens in our eye?
It focuses on the bottom of the retina
Where does the light focus when light rays off the bottom of the object pass through the lens in our eye?
It focuses on the top of the retina
