Across
- 1. The colored circle behind the cornea. It automatically adjusts the size of the pupil, controlling the amount of light entering the eye.
- 4. Special cells concentrated in one spot on your retina that allow you to see in color.
- 5. The area of the retina where the cones are concentrated. It is where your vision is most sharply focused.
- 7. The lining of the inside of the back of your eye. It contains the rods and the cones.
- 8. A person who cannot see all the colors they should is said to be ____________.
- 10. A person that can see things well up close but cannot see things very well far away is said to be ________________.
- 11. The spot in your eye where there are no rods or cones. It is the place where the optic nerve is located. TWO WORDS
- 17. The nerve that sends information from the retinal cells to the brain. TWO WORDS
- 19. A clear, watery fluid that flows through the pupil and moistens the back of the cornea, the iris, and the lens of the eye. TWO WORDS
- 20. A condition that results when the conjunctiva (protective covering over the white part of the ey) becomes infected and turns pink.
- 21. A wet substance designed to moisten, cleanse and disinfect your eyes.
Down
- 2. The white outer layer of your eyeball. It covers all but the cornea.
- 3. A person that can see things well far away but cannot see things very well up close is said to be ________________.
- 6. A nearsighted person is said to have ___________________.
- 9. God's design for the eyes of people and some animals. It enables the eyes to work together in order to locate objects more accurately. TWO WORDS
- 12. The part of your eye that enables you to see near and far. It focuses light rays, very much like the lens of a camera.
- 13. The round black spot in the middle of your iris. Light enters this part of your eye.
- 14. A farsighted person is staid to have __________________.
- 15. A visual defect resulting from the cornea being shaped incorrectly. As a result, everything is a bit blurry.
- 16. The clear "window" in the front of your eye through which light passes.
- 18. Special tubes that lead from the corners of your eyes into your nose. TWO WORDS
- 22. Special cells spread all over your retina that allow you to see in dim light.
