• Eye anatomy and physiology
• What is refraction?
• How Do Lenses Work?
• Mathematics of Lenses?
• How do you see?
• Refractive Problems of the Eye
• Eyeglasses
• Other vision correction options
• How do lasers work?
• How is LASIK done?
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WebQuests: Vision
Grand Challenge:  Your mother has broken her glasses for the umpteenth time and is sick and tired of repairing them.  She can't wear contacts.  She looks to you, her smart kid, for advice.  What advice will you give her? The following WebQuests will provide resource information for you to answer this challenge.   Complete these WebQuests to get all the information you need to answer the Grand Challenge!

1. Eye anatomy and physiology:  The Human Eye
2. What is refraction?
3. How does a lens form an image?
4. The Mathematics of Lenses

1. Refractive Problems of the Eye
2. How do eyeglasses correct vision?
3. What are other options for vision correction?
4. How is LASER light created?
5. How is LASIK performed?

This series of activities is based on the work of Stacy Klein, PhD, Vanderbilt University.