https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock Made with SCIENCE (and Mr. McDonald) en-us 2017-11-08 14:42:31 UTC 2023-03-04 23:27:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/179377193/58d5b18c9e76daa4637dc46f91036dee/images.png kaylascott004 https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/205282819 How do you know if you ARE blind? Well, it's quite easy. If you cannot see anything except light or shadow, you're blind, or if you have lots of trouble seeing things, you're blind.]]> 2017-11-09 14:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/205282819 kaylascott004 https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/205284454 You should see a doctor, specifically a ophthalmologist (ahf-thuh-mah-la-jist) if you have serious blindness. These people could be a kid, an adult, a elder, a teenager, even a baby!]]> 2017-11-09 14:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/205284454 kaylascott004 https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/205286892 2017-11-09 14:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/205286892 kaylascott004 https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206243482 It is said that 81% of blind people are over 50 years old. Most older people become blind, or loose some of their vision, because the lens becomes cloudy with age.]]> 2017-11-13 14:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206243482 kaylascott004 https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206246387 Ray Charles, a film score composer, arranger, jazz pianist, songwriter, singer, and more started to go blind at 5 years old. By the time he was 7, he was completely blind. He was born September 23, 1930 and died June 10, 2004. ]]> 2017-11-13 14:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206246387 kaylascott004 https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206251386 Blindness can affect an eye before a baby is born. It could be genetic, or the lens could cloud by age.  You can also go blind by accidents if your eye gets damaged. Cataracts, diabetes, and other diseases or illnesses can cause blindness.]]> 2017-11-13 14:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206251386 kaylascott004 https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206254735 The area affected is the lens. If the lens of your eyes is cloudy or damaged, your eyes cannot process light correctly. ]]> 2017-11-13 14:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206254735 kaylascott004 https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206262228 If you only have a small problem seeing, you can get glasses or contacts lenses. Though if you are completely blind, there's really nothing you can do. You may be able to get a service dog to help you, however.]]> 2017-11-13 14:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kaylascott004/ScienceBlock/wish/206262228