Projects > The Eye
Websites for The Eye
1) This is a good starting place.On the Eye Anatomy Link first look at "The Eye" and then look at "The Retina" link (on the left side bar) for a close-up of rod/come cells and the choriod.
http://www.macula.org/anatomy/eyeframe.html
2) Try this Blind Spot test. Read the explanation. Can you explain what happens at the Blind Spot?
http://www.yorku.ca/eye/blndspo1.htm
3) This site can be difficult to read but it has good interactive diagrams and gives lots of information on light rays. Look closely to see how the lens changes shape.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/vision/accom.html#c3
4) If you want to find out more about how other animals see, try this site from the San Diego Natural History Museum
http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/eyes/index.html
5) This page is best for learning about diseases and problems with the eye.
http://www.stlukeseye.com/anatomy/Retina.asp