Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Fuzzy Future
This article explains how too much time indoors as children may be leading to vision problems in young people, especially myopia. Article includes a vocabulary list and a printable word search.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Vision
Vision is something that can sometimes be taken for granted until a problem arises. Find out why taking care of your eyes is so important as well as procedure that insure proper eyesight.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Eyes
The anatomy of the eye, how it functions to allow us to see, and vision problems that can develop are described.
Other
Color Matters: Vision: What Is Color Blindness?
Learn about the different types of color blindness and see a few simple tests that are used to diagnose this condition.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Glaucoma
Thorough overview of glaucoma provided for by Intelihealth. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
Reading Is Fundamental
Rif: Booklists: The Pirate of Kindergarten
This site features a description of George Ella Lyon's children's book entitled The Pirate of Kindergarten. A lesson plan and related activities are included for this book about a little girl who faces vision problems and must overcome...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Glasses Help Us See?
Today, glasses help millions of people with poor vision be able to see clearly. But how? Andrew Bastawrous and Clare Gilbert help unravel the answer by explaining refraction- the ability of a transparent medium, like glass, water, or the...
Other
Sight and Hearing Association: Amblyopia and Strabismus
A question and answer format that addresses amblyopia and strabismus, what causes them, and their treatments.
Other
American Foundation for the Blind: Glossary of Eye Conditions
This resource presents a complete listing of all types of eye conditions. Further resources are linked.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Vision Correction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You probably know people who need eyeglasses or contact lenses to see clearly. Maybe you need them yourself. Lenses are used to correct vision problems. Two of the...
Other
The Vision Learning Center: Color Blindness
Page with facts about color blindness. Provides good questions and good feedback about this eye condition and what treatments are available.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Vision Problems and Corrective Lenses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Vision problems and how lenses can be used to correct them.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Physics of Eyesight Correction
This is five-question quiz pertaining to the physics of eyesight correction.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Using Scallops to Correct Vision
This passage will test your knowledge on spherical mirrors.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.49 Vision Correction
See how vision correction affects a person's eyesight.
Other
Think Transplant: I Lasik: Compare Eye Lasik
Learn about the differences between Lasik and eye transplant.