The Eye is our ‘window to the brain’ – 30 Minute Worksheet

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Teacher Notes

Topic: The Eye is our ‘window to the brain’
Timing: 30 mins
Lesson Type/Focus: Reading
Level: B2-C1

Aims

Reading for detail
Vocabulary development (the eye/ eye conditions)

Part 1: Review the vocabulary terms: the stressed syllable is in bold.

age-related macular degeneration
foveal hypoplasia
glaucoma
nystagmus
ophthalmoscope
optic nerve
optical coherence tomography (OCT)
optician
photoreceptor
retinal dystrophies
retinal imaging
slit lamp
vision

Word part	Meaning
dys-	bad, imperfect, difficult
optic-	relating to the eye as an organ of vision
ophthalmo-	the eyes
photo-	light
-plasia	formation, growth, development
tomo-	slice
tropho-	nourishment, food
vis-	to see, view ( from Latin videre)

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