Stein How Does Your Body Work? Chapter 8 Vision Problems

A lot of vision problems have to do with what part of the eye?

• The lens

• retina

• cornea

• pupil

What does nearsighted mean?

• They can see things that are close by but things that are farther away are blurry.

• A magnifying glass that can be used to see things up close.

• A toy car that can be driven around the room.

• A toy boat that can be sailed around the room.

What does an optician do?

• They make lunch.

• They make the lenses and glasses.

• They work with nearsighted dolphins.

• What does a lawyer do?

What does it mean to be farsighted?

• A person cannot see things up close.

• They have to sit at the far end of the bleachers.

• They have to live far away.

A contact lens goes right on top of what?

• The wrist.

• The cornea.

• The knee.

• The retina.

What type of surgery is used to change the shape of the cornea?

• Lacrosse

• Omni

• Plastic

• LASIK