Helen Plum Library

Readers will learn how sight works, including which organs are used in vision. The importance of light to sight is also explained. The simple text also explores related topics, such as optical illusions, vision problems, and how to protect the eyes.

Learn about the different tests you might take at an eye exam

Introduces young readers to the nature and structure of the eye and the process through which the eye and the brain work together to create vision

Discusses sight, including how the human eye works, how some animal eyes work, and how people without sight or poor sight live

At first upset about having to wear glasses and an eye patch to correct her lazy eye, five-year-old Becca soon discovers that her new accessories allow her to take on such roles as a ballerina-pirate and a private eye

Jenny Sue loves that her "travelin' eye" lets her see the world in a special way, and so she is not happy when her teacher suggests that her parents take her to an opthamologist to fix the lazy eye

Lion sets out to show his friend Spike how good his eyesight is, even at night, but learns he was mistaken

"An introduction to the science behind the worldwide phenomenon known as Crayola Crayons as well as the concepts of color theory and how color plays an important role in our everyday lives."--

This book begins with a promise: people with severe vision loss can be trained and equipped to function as sighted. The author, himself legally blind for 30 years, fulfills that promise with precise information and guidance on improving life through visual rehabilitation. The book explains fundamental facts about eyes and vision, including the causes and varieties of blindness, and then moves on to the new skills the partially sighted person must...

With a focus on giving those diagnosed with macular degeneration the necessary information to make sound treatment choices, this reference aims to answer patients' questions and ease their anxiety. The book provides information on the symptoms, causes, and emotional impact of macular degeneration; how the disease is diagnosed; choosing the right physician; and how to adapt the home and workplace to be eye friendly. In addition, it outlines the newest...