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This document provides a webquest for students to learn about the anatomy of the eye. It includes directions to have students explore an online resource on eye anatomy and complete a chart identifying the function of each eye part. It also has students explain the three steps of how the eye works and look at different eye conditions, explaining what each condition is and what they "see" in provided images.

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Anatomy of The Eye WebQuest DONE

This document provides a webquest for students to learn about the anatomy of the eye. It includes directions to have students explore an online resource on eye anatomy and complete a chart identifying the function of each eye part. It also has students explain the three steps of how the eye works and look at different eye conditions, explaining what each condition is and what they "see" in provided images.

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Name:

Ms. Schiffelbein
AP Psychology
Date:
The Anatomy of the Eye
WebQuest

Directions: Use the following link to explore the anatomy of the eye. As you explore the
website, complete the charts and questions below.

https://www.visiondirect.co.uk/the-human-eye

1. In the table below, explain the function (in your own words) of each part of the eye.

Part of the Eye Its Function (in your own words)

Pupil Regulates the light in the back of your eye

Cornea Helps clearly see objects or people

Aqueous Feeds the cornea and lens


Humor

Iris The amount of light that can get in your eye

Lens It folds so that the light can face toward the retina

Vitreous Transfer light waves


Humor

Retina Electrical signals that go to the optic nerve of the brain

Optic Disc Optic nerve enters from the optic disc

Optic Nerve Help decide what we’re looking at

Fovea Help us understand writing and drive

Sclera The white part around your eye

2. Explain in your own words, the three steps of how the eye works.
a. Step 1: light enter cornea and goes through pupil
b. Step 2: lens bends light onto retina that creates upside down image
c. Step 3:once it reaches a point in the retina gives a signal that flips the image so
we can tell what it is
3. Click on “Sight Tools” and then “Eye and Vision Problems.” Read about the
different types of eye conditions, look at the images, and then briefly explain
what the condition is and what you see in the chart below.

Eye Condition What is the condition? What Do You “See”

Myopia Nearsightedness, where people can see The further you get the
things close but not far away more blurry it becomes

Hyperopia Farsightedness, people can see objects far What’s in front is blurry
away instead of up close and the background is
clear

Astigmatism Misshapen cornea/lens Nothing focuses

Presbyopia Not being able to focus on light Images are blurry

Cataracts Blockage in lens Image is white

Color Cones do not function Loss of color


Blindness

Strabismus Muscle stop working eyes are facing 2 individual


points

Glaucoma Condition in optic nerve Outer portion of image is


dark where the inner part
is white

Macular Macular deteriorates Large spot in image


Degeneration

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