Synopsis
Produced by Encyclopedia Brittanica in 1947, this black & white educational film is about the human eye, vision and the role of the optometrist. Opening: The Eyes and Their Care (An Introduction) (:06-:21). People watch a baseball game. A baby in a crib. The baby holds a ball and plays with it. A mother holds another ball near the baby. Semi-professional baseball game. A pitcher throws a ball. A blind man holds onto his service dog / seeing eye dog as he crosses the street (:22-1:56). Close on a man's eyebrows and his eyes as he watches the baseball game. Eyes dart in different directions. Animated diagram of the eyeball. How light enters the eye is shown and explained in detail. Arteries and veins in the eye. Retina is explained and shown in a diagram how it works (1:57-4:13). Sharp vision and color vision. Dim vision. A man turns off lights and is in a darkened room. Dim light. Optic nerve (4:14-5:24). A baseball game in play. Animated diagram of the brain and vision / nerve tracks discussed. A baby in a crib. A younger boy looks out. Close on a child's eyes. A young boy with a lazy eye has trouble in turning it. A play at the plate in baseball. An eye doctor blocks one eye with a pad to restore sharp vision to the other eye. Example showing stereo view, with a look at how the left and right eye see the same image differently. Nearsightedness (5:25-7:43). Farsightedness. Stigmatism. Blurriness in the distance. Public pools can cause an irritation. A soiled towel can also…
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Details
- Running time
- 10 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Educational Film
- 1947
- Human Eye
- Vision
- Eye Care
- Eyeball
- Stock Footage
- Periscope Film
