fact that t hanks to science individual lives are longer healthier easier and fuller What is ScienceSaves We hope this lesson helps your students understand how ScienceSaves Dr Patricia Bath ID: 1047372
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1. #ScienceSaves is a campaign to promote the fact that thanks to science, individual lives are longer, healthier, easier, and fuller. What is #ScienceSaves?We hope this lesson helps your students understand how #ScienceSaves!
2. Dr. Patricia BathImproving Lives by Saving SightLearning about the Human Eyehttps://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/gallery/photo_26_3.html
3. Who was Dr. Patricia Bath?When did she live?1942-2019What did she study?OphthalmologyWhat’s that?She studied the eye, how it works and how to keep it healthy.How did her research help people keep their eyesight?She created a new way to do surgery on the eye.What was her greatest passion?Helping people to see, in other words, preventing blindness.Image: https://drpatriciabath.com/
4. Videos & Website: National Museum of Amerian History: Dr. Patricia BathInterview with Dr. Patricia BathDr. Patricia BathHow to think like Dr. Bath and other inventors.See and hear Dr. Bath.Check out her website.
5. The Human EyeImage: https://www.visioncenter.org/resources/sclera/Use your textbook or the Internet to describe the function of each of the following structures:EyeCorneaAqueous humorIrisLensPupilVitreous humorScleraRetinaFoveaOptic NerveBlind spot
6. Online Eye Anatomy QuizFree Online Eye Anatomy Quiz
7. Try another one…Label the EyeLabel the Eye Quiz
8. How do we see?Check out this video to see how the eye and brain work together.The Visual System: How Your Eye WorksImage: https://www.saintlukeskc.org/health-library/how-eye-works
9. What is a cataract? A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye.Cataracts are very common as people get older. In fact, more than half of all 80 Americans 80 or older either have cataracts or have had surgery to get rid of cataracts. Cataracts can lead to vision loss.Image: https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-are-Cataracts.aspx
10. How does a cataract affect vision?A cataract scatters and blocks the light as it passes through the lens, preventing a sharply defined image from reaching your retina. As a result, your vision becomes blurred.Image: https://www.glaucomaassociates.com/glaucoma-and-cataracts/
11. How does cataract surgery help people?Restores clear vision allowing people to enjoy life better.Reduces the risks of falls, a leading cause of injury and death in older adults.New research indicates that cataract surgery may reduce the risk of dementia.https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/cataract-removal-linked-reduction-dementia-risk
12. Take good care of your eyes!Here are 10 ways to help keep your eyes healthy:Eat a healthy balanced dietExercise regularlySay something to an adult if you think something is wrong with your visionIf you have glasses, be sure to wear themWash your hands before touching your face and eyesWear eye safety equipment when neededWear sunglasses when outsidePractice the 20/20/20 rule (Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds)Don’t smokeAsk your parents about your family eye health history.Want more information, check out the National Eye Institute pageKeeping your eyes healthy!
13. References:https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_26.htmlhttps://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/surprising-benefit-cataract-surgery-treatmenthttps://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/cataracts#:~:text=A%20cataract%20is%20a%20cloudy,to%20get%20rid%20of%20cataracts.https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/nei-for-kids/healthy-vision-tipshttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cataracts/symptoms-causes/syc-20353790#:~:text=A%20cataract%20scatters%20and%20blocks,always%20at%20the%20same%20rate.
14. Teacher Notes: Dr Patricia BathSummary: Students are introduced to Dr. Patrician Bath who developed a surgery for eye cataracts, and they will learn about the anatomy of the human eye and vision.Lesson Length: 2 class periods (55 minutes): Optional 3rd Period (eye dissection)Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Covered: Structure, Function, and Information Processing4-PS4-2: Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen. 4-LS1-2: Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.Common Core State Standards (CCSS) – ELA Covered: RI.4.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.RI.4.7 Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
15. This lesson was brought to you by ScienceSaves.The #ScienceSaves campaign demonstrates how science has benefited human progress and how it offers humanity the tools to address today’s most pressing challenges.