The Eye and Common Eye

Problems

Anatomy of the Eye

Iris and Pupil

How does the eye work?The human eye works like a living camera.

Like a camera, the eye processes light and takes mental snapshots of images, which are then

developed in the brain.

Refractive Error Myopia: Nearsighted-ness

Objects appear blurry at a distance Squinting

Hyperopia: Farsighted-ness Near Objects appear blurry Squinting

Presbypia: Farsighted-ness Near Objects appear blurry Squinting

*Can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses

Color Blindness Color blindness describes problems in recognizing various colors

and shades of color. Red/green color deficiency is the most common form of

colorblindness. Blue color blindness is the inability to distinguish both blue and yellow, which are seen as white or gray.

One male in twenty suffers from some form of colorblindness, but only one in several hundred females are color blind.

Amblyopia “Lazy Eye” Misaligned or crossed eyes

Normal Lazy eye

Symptoms:

-squinting

-headaches

-poor vision

-eye strain/pain

Treatments include:

-eye surgery

-eye exercises

-wearing an eye patch over the stronger eye

Conjunctivitis “Pink Eye” Conjunctiva membrane becomes inflamed Caused by allergies, infection, irritation

Treatment includes: eye drops and special ointment

Things to remember… Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from

dangerous UV rays Eat lots of Vitamin A to keep your eyes

healthy! Milk, eggs, and yellow and orange fruits and veggies contain lots of Vitamin A.

Don’t wait until it’s too late!Don’t wait until it’s too late!

Get routine eye check-ups to:

1. Keep your eyes healthy

2. Maintain good eyesight