The eye 3.1.3 Flashcards
short sightedness is caused by
long eyeball
strong lens
long sightedness caused by
weak lens
short eyeball
short sightedness is when
a person can’t see far away
long sightedness is when a person cannot see
up close
is short sight the light rays meet ________________ the retina
in front of
in long sight the light rays meet ________ the retina
behind
what lens corrects short sight
concave lens
what lens corrects long sight
convex lens
concave lens bends the light
outwards before entering the eye
convex lens bends light
inwards before entering the eye
when ciliary muscles ______, your lens becomes more convex which focuses on ______ objects
contracts
nearby
when ciliary muscles ______, the lens becomes less convex which focuses on ________ objects
contracts
distant
rods?
photoreceptor that responds to light
allows to see in low levels of light
cones
responds to different colours