| A | B |
|---|
| retina | innermost layer of the eye |
| sclera | "white" of the eye |
| chorea | layer of the eye between the retina and the sclera |
| midriasis | abnormal dilation of the pupil |
| presbyopia | refractive error associated with aging |
| Accommodation | Process whereby the lens changes shape to see objects at various distances |
| Aqueous Humor | Fluid in the eye that bathes the anterior region |
| Bent | As light passes through the lens, it is _ |
| Change | To focus light, the lens must _ its shape. |
| Conjunctiva | Membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the anterior of the eye |
| Convergence | Simultaneous inward movement of both eyes (towards each other) in order to produce a single binocular vision of an object |
| Crystalline Lens | Adjusts the thickness and shape of the lens (refraction) |
| Ear & Eye | Two sense organs |
| Elasticity | With aging the lenses lose some _ |
| Emmetropia | Normal vision |
| Fovea Centralis | Area of sharpest vision |
| Lacrimal Ducts | Tear ducts |
| Glaucoma | increased intraocular pressure |
| Macula Lutea | Yellow spot in the center of the retina that contains the fovea centralis |
| Optic Disk | Region where optic nerve meets the retina and is insensitive to light |
| Optic Disk | Blind spot |
| Optic Nerve | Nerve carrying impulses - traveling to and from the brain |
| Reading Glasses | Provide additional refraction the lenses can no longer provide. |
| Refraction | Bending of light rays (focusing) |
| Refraction | Focusing |
| Sense Organ | Receptors with sensitive cells activiated by a form of energy or stimuli in the internal or external environment |
| Snellen Chart | Rows of letters to be read from top to bottom - with gradual decrease in the size of lettering |
| Visual Acuity | Sharpness of vision tested with a Snellen chart |
| Vitreous Chamber | Cavity behind the lens containing vitreous fluid |
| Vitreous Chamber | Maintains shape of eyeball |
