The EYE |
| If you want to find info about the eye, that is the Place!!! Vision is maybe the most important ability a human being has. It helps us protect and care for our own selves. It makes our life interesting and exciting. That is why, it is endlessly important for every person to know how exactly vision functions. To learn this, we are making a short overview of vision’s marvelous organ – the eye. The human eye is approximately one inch in diameter. It is set in a cone-shaped cavity at the front of the skull, called the orbit (socket). This is surrounded by soft, fatty tissue which protects the eye and allows it to turn easily. Six muscles regulate the movement of the eye. Brief description of the main eye parts follows. Structure Lens Mechanism Explore the different parts of the eye and learn what is each one's function and structure. Learn more about how the image is transformed and perceived. Find more info about the different focuses: normal, long-sighted, and short-sighted. Receptor Cells Mechanism Visual Deceits Find out more about the signals' journey to the brain and how they are sent. Learn the differences between the different active cells in the eye. Are those lines parallel? YES! Challenge your eyes by trying to perceive in the right way the other images in this section. Disorders Color Vision Here you can find lots of information about eye disorders and their treatment: - blindness - conjunctivitis - glaucoma - refractive disorders Learn more about the way we see different colors. Home | Structure | Lens Mechanism | Receptor Cells | Color Vision | Visual Deceits | Disorders | FeedbackAmerican College of Sofia, BulgariaThis site was last updated06/17/01 |
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