The pupil is the round opening in the center of the iris that allows light to enter the eye to be processed by the retina. However, the pupil is not always round! A round pupil is found in humans and other animals like dogs, but other animals can have differently shaped pupils serving different purposes.
While many of us strive to perfect a daily skincare routine, or even prioritize our eating habits each day, it is important to implement day-to-day practices that ensure the healthy growth and protection of our eyes.
Need a fun spooky season craft?? Here is a fun and easy craft to make some super cool eyeballs!
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Learn more about what topics the members of the AZ RETINA Project are currently exploring!
Play here at this link!: https://thewordsearch.com/puzzle/4101173/az-retina-project-recent-topics/
Close your eyes and imagine a rainbow, what do you see?
For some, a vivid image comes to mind, but for others, they see nothing. This is known as aphantasia, the inability to picture things. Approximately 1-3% of people live with this inability.
From underwater to space, changes in pressure can have severe effects on the body, especially in the eye. Check out this previous post regarding ocular issues in space!
https://azretina.sites.arizona.edu/node/794
What about when pressures get too high?
If you've ever opened your eyes underwater, you probably noticed how blurry and difficult it was to see! The reason why we see so differently underwater is due to the incoming light rays and how little they are focused.
Let's take a look at how differently we can can see on land and underwater:
The Arizona RETINA students have made a series of videos for kids to learn about the eye.
Give your mother or father a gift of a thoughtful eye chart.
Eye Book
