ESJH Physics - Med 101

Webquest for March 30th!!!!!

http://camillasenior.homestead.com/optics.html - Link for the first part of the webquest

Websites for second part of quest

Laser Eye Surgery: Is it worth looking into?
Visit this site to read an article from the FDA Consumer Magazine about laser eye surgery to correct vision problems. The site includes a description of how vision works, and a description of both laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) surgeries. Scroll down to learn who is a candidate for laser eye surgery and for answers to frequently asked questions about these procedures. This is an excellent, comprehensive, and unbiased site.

• Comprehensive Info on LASIK and Other Vision Surgery Techniques.
  At this site you can learn all about the various types of surgery available to correct vision problems. Scroll down and click on types of corrective surgery to read about flap procedures such as LASIK, LASEK, and ALK; photoablation procedures such as PRK; and corneal incision procedures such as RK, HK, and AK. Each procedure is covered in detail at this site.

• The LASIK Procedure.
  Go to this site for a basic description of the LASIK eye surgery. Scroll down and click on detailed description to see photos of this procedure.

• Laser Eye Surgery, PRK, LASIK: The Inventions of Sight.
  Visit this site to read about the history of the development of vision correction devices. Then read about the newest ways to treat vision problems by clicking on is PRK for me.

• National Eye Institute.
  At this site you can find information on eye diseases, and eye care resources. Although it doesn’t discuss laser eye surgery directly, it does have diagrams and information on vision and vision problems.

• LASIK Institute.
  Visit this site to find out more about laser eye surgery, particularly LASIK surgery. This site provides patients with detailed information on laser eye surgery. It also provides information for surgeons and researchers.

• LASIK Eye Surgery: What is LASIK?
  Go to this Food and Drug Administration (FDA) site for information on the eye and vision errors and to learn about the types of surgery to correct those errors. In the menu bar at the top of the page, click on when is LASIK not for me to find out who is not a candidate for this type of surgery.

• Introduction to Refractive Errors.
  At this site by the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute you can find out what causes vision errors and how laser surgery can correct these errors.

• Laser eye surgery: experts prescribe caution.
  Visit this CNN.com site to read about some of the problems associated with laser eye surgery.