Lecture 21 Flashcards
(34 cards)
dual theory of light
- a wave and stream of particles
- travels light a wave made of photons
photons
concentrated light energy
wavelength influence _____
colour
what is frequency
number of waves per second
what has more energy, blue or red light
blue
reflection
bouncing of light rays of a surface
absorptions
transfer of light energy to a particle or surface
what colour absorbs all wavelengths
black
transmission
the moving of light waves through a material.
refraction
bending of light rays when it travels from one medium to another
scattering / diffraction
light dispersed in irregular fashion
how long is the eye
1 inch
what is the eye surrounded by
sclera (white we see)
what provides the most refractive part of eye
cornea
what provides nutrients to the cornea and lens
aqueous humour (nutrients and oxygen)
what keeps eye round
pressure from fluid
what are the sensory receptors of vision
rods and cones
what controls lens
zonule of zin fibers
schematic eye
cornea
aqueous humour
lens
vitreous humour
what are 2 most refractive structures
cornea
lens
what is a emmetropic eye
optically normal eye
why cant we see things that are very close to eye
lens and cornea do not have enough refractive power to converge rays
lens accomodation
change in curvature of lens in response to visual stimuli distance
what is limit of accommodation for most young people
7cm (near point)