1. The Human Eye

2. THE EYE: • It’s the shape of a globe • About an inch in diameter

3. PARTS OF THE EYE…

4. IRIS: • The colored part of the eye • This is inherited from our parents

5. THE CORNEA • The clear dome over the iris

6. THE PUPIL • The black circle in the middle of the eye • Lets light into the eye so we can see

7. THE SCLERA • The white part

8. THE CONJUNCTIVA • An invisible clear layer that covers the front of the eye • Does NOT cover the cornea

9. DETERIORATION OF THE EYE • DETERIORATE- to become worse, to go bad.

10. AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION • To lose vision in both eyes • Happens to older people

11. CATARACTS • When the pupil becomes cloudy • Doesn’t allow light into the eye • Makes it difficult to see

12. GLAUCOMA • Pressure inside of the eye (eye feels like it’s being pushed or squeezed) • Makes vision deteriorate

13. LET’S SEE WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED….

14. The colored part of the eye is…

15. THE IRIS

16. The clear dome over the Iris is called…

17. THE CORNEA

18. The black circle in the middle of the eye is the…

19. PUPIL

20. The White part of the eye is…

21. THE SCLERA