Our eyesHow do they work?Why protect them?What can we do to look after them?

How do our eyes work? Our eyes are like cameras!

They take pictures of the world around us and send the pictures to our brain. Then our

brainworks out what our eyes are seeing.

What do you notice about this picture?

How do our eyes work?The light passesthrough the lens ofyour eye and theinformation is sent to the back of your eye(the retina). Thisinformation is thensent to your brain

Which turns it the right

way.

Why should we protect our eyes?

Our eyes are very precious to us as they help us

see the world around us. You can often tell how

people are feeling from their eyes too.What would happy eyes look like?What about sad or angry?

What can we do to look after them?

Can you think how we can keep our eyes healthy?

Talk to a partner about what you do?

What can we do to look after them?

• Turn on lights when it's gettingdark, particularly if you are reading a book.• Always wear sunglasses on bright days. • Tell your parent if your eyes are hurting. • Tell your teacher if you can't see the interactive whiteboard

clearly.• Tell your teacher if the text is not clear.

What can we do to look after them?

• Wear glasses if you need them.  • Don't wear other people's glasses. • Don’t play on the computer for too long –

your eyes may get sore.• Looking directly at the sun (or any really

bright light, including lightning) can damage your eyes.

What can we do to look after them?

• Rubbing your eye if you get something in it can hurt your eye, so ask an adult to help you or wash your eyes with water until it feels better.

• Lastly, make sure that you have your eyes tested regularly – just like you go to the dentist to get your teeth checked.

How many did you guess?

What if my eyes don’t feel right?

Your grown-ups will probably book for you to have your eyestested. This does not hurt, andIt helps to find out if there isanything wrong. You may need

tosee a special eye doctor

(optician)

What might happen next?

Your optician may ask you to:• do special eye exercises. • wear glasses. • wear contact lenses.