PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Evolution of the Eye
Zoologist Dan-Erik Nilsson demonstrates how the complex human eye could have evolved from simple light-sensitive cells. From a PBS show called "Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea." Includes background reading material and discussion...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Look of Love
News you can use for Valentine's Day: When you gaze into your sweetheart's eyes, look for enlarged pupils. Psychologist Bruno Laeng, of the University of Oslo, says our pupils don't just respond to light, but to thoughts too. Studies...
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: The Sense of Sight
Describes the important structures of the human eye and how they work so that we can see images. [4:47]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nervous System Physiology: Sight: Visual Sensory Information
This video looks at the sense of sight and how light hits the photoreceptors in the eye, communicates with the brain, and translates the information into images we can see.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Structure of the Eye
This video reviews the structure of the eye. [10:28]
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: Eye Dissection
A video identifying the parts of a sheep's eye during a dissection. Also shown are the steps to complete a dissection of a sheep's eye. [1:28]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Pick of the Week: Looking at What the Eye Sees
We move our eyes three times a second, over 100,000 times each day. Why isn't life blurrier?
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sense of Sight: The Eyeball
An animated illustration of how the structure of the eye works. Identify the parts of the eye. [1:12]
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: How Does the Eye Work?
An animated video illustrates the parts and function of the eye. [1:05]