HSB - The Eye - Past Paper Questions

June 2007 Section B # 12 (20 marks)

Guydath notices that most of his classmates can sit at their desks and read easily from the
chalkboard or from their books. His teacher, Miss Angela, has to hold her book at arms’ length in
order to read it.

(a) (i) Explain how the human eye makes adjustments to see near and distant objects. (5 marks)

(ii) What is the name of the process explained in (a)(i) above? (1 mark)

(b) Explain why the near point of vision of most of the students is shorter than the near point of
vision of Miss Angela. (3 marks)

(c) Guydath sees objects that are distant but not those that are near.

(i) What are the causes of long-sightedness? (2 marks)

(ii) How does the eye respond to light rays to manifest long-sightedness, and how can Guydath’s
problem be corrected? (4 marks)

(d) What is astigmatism and how can it be corrected? (5 marks)

June 2005 Section A # 3 (10 marks)

(a) Name the parts labelled A, B, C and D. (4 marks)

(b) Name the part of the eye which decreases in size

when a bright light is shone into the eye. (1 mark)

(c) Explain why objects in dim light are seen more

clearly from the corner of the eye. (1 mark)

(d) Explain how the eye is nourished. (2 marks)

(e) Describe how images are formed on the retina.

(2 marks)
Additional Questions

1) Fig. 10.1 is a diagram of a section through the eye.

(a) With reference to Fig. 10.1

(i) Describe how the different parts of the eye help us to focus on a near object. (6 marks)

(ii) Describe how the vitreous humour helps us to see distant objects. (3 marks)

2) (a) When reading a word in a book, we look directly at it, making sure it is well lit. From your
knowledge of the retina, explain why we do this. (4 marks)

(b) Explain why, in dim light, objects are more clearly seen out of the corner of the eye. (2 marks)

(c) What changes occur in the eye when we move from a dimly lit room into bright sunlight?
(4 marks)