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Seeing Near and Far
Seeing Near and Far
Accommodation is the process that allows our eyes to focus on near or distant objects.
Which form of energy is used by our eyes to help us see?
Our eye can help us clearly focus on objects by bending light. What is the scientific term that means bending light?
Pick the two structures of the eye that refract light rays to allow us to see clearly.
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Which part of the eye refracts light and can change shape to help us focus on an image?
Focusing on a distant object.
The lens can change shape to focus light.
The ciliary muscle relaxes, pulling the ligament tight. What is the name of this ligament?
When the eye focuses on a distant object...
the ciliary muscle relaxes so that the suspensory ligaments tighten. This causes the lens to become flatter and bends the light to bring it to a focus.
Focusing on a near object.
The lens can change shape to focus light.
A muscle contracts, so that the suspensory ligament loosens. What is the name of the muscle?
When the eye focuses on a near object...
the ciliary muscle contracts so that the suspensory ligaments loosens. This causes the lens to become rounder and fatter and bends the light to bring it to a focus.
Pick the correct statement below.
There is a scientific term to describe that an eye can change to be able to focus on near or distant objects. The term is accommodation.