SNC2D Optics STSE – The Human Eye

Name: _Rohan__________________________

1. Read pages 572 to 577 in the Science Perspectives 10 book. Prepare for a mini-test. You will
be allowed to see this sheet while you write the test. You will not be allowed any other aids.

2. Draw or trace and label figure 1b on page 572

3. a) What part of the human eye has the same function as the diaphragm of a camera?
The iris in the eye has the same function as the diaphragm of a camera on a compound
microscope.
b) Describe this part of the eye.
This iris is a coloured part of the eye which opens and shuts down around a hole in the middle
that lets in this required light the eye needs
4. What parts of the eye cause the light to converge?
The lens and camera cause the light to converge
5. a) What part of the eye accomplishes the same function as the digital sensor of a camera?
Light- sensitive cells in the retina at the back of each eye cavity accomplish the same task as the
digital sensor of a camera.
b) Describe the function of this part of the eye.
What the retina does is it turns light signals into electrical signals which carry to the brain
through the optic nerve. This is how the retina focuses on image.
6. a) What is the blind spot?
A blind spot is where there are no light sensitive cells. The blind spot is located at the back of
each eye.
 b) Why don’t we notice it?
We cannot see it because the left eye sees the right eye's blind spot and the right eye sees the
left eye's blind spot. That is why we cannot notice the blind spot in normal vision
7. Describe how we actually see.
We think our eyes make us all, but they are an instrument that gathers light. We actually see
with our brain. The cornea and lens are like converging lens that produce a smaller, inverted,
and real image on the retina. Electrical signals from the retina move from the optic nerve to the
brain, so we can see the image. The brain flips the inverted image into an upright image, so we
can see the image right side up
8. a) Describe how the human eye focuses. What is this process called?
The camera focuses by adjusting the lens because the plane of the digital sensor is fixed. The
human eye cannot do that. However, eye muscles called ciliary muscles help the eye to adjust
its focus on objects by changing the shape of the lens a little bit. This process is called the eye
accommodation.
9. Describe the following vision problems and what type of lens is used to fix them:
a) Hyperopia:
Hyperopia is when a person cannot see objects closer to them. This is because the refracted
light is not enough to make an image on the retina. Far sightedness happens when the distance
between the lens and retina is small on the camera and lens are weak. To solve this problem,
people use converging lens called positive meniscus.
b) Presbyopia:
Many people find it harder to read small print as they get older. The reason is that the eye lens
loses its elasticity. This loss of accommodation results in a form of far-sightedness called
presbyopia. Presbyopia is an age-related vision condition and, unlike hyperopia, is not a result
of the eyeball being too short for focusing. Presbyopia can also be corrected by glasses with
converging lenses.
c) Myopia:
A person who has myopia is near-sighted. This means that the eye can focus light rays from
nearby objects on the retina; this person can see close up quite clearly. Distant objects,
however, are a problem. Myopia usually occurs because the distance between the lens and the
retina is too large or because the cornea–lens combination converges light too strongly. To
solve this problem, diverging lens called negative meniscus are used