Seeing Eye to Eye: Choosing the Best Human Eye Model for Your Needs
Matt Bertrand
You need a human eye model, but there are 4 to choose from! Which one is right for you?
Good question! With so many choices that each have different qualities, it can be difficult to determine which model is best suited for your individual needs.
The following descriptions and uses are provided so that you can make the best informed decision for your specific teaching and learning needs.
Model Name (SKU #)
Distinct Qualities
How the model differs from similar models
Ideal For…
Model, Human Eye, 5 Times Enlarged, 6 Part, Dissectible (AM34AS)
(AM0034)
Magnified 5X
6 Parts
Mounted on Base
Comes with Key Card
Magnified 5X (Compared to AM0026, which is 3X)
Glass Lens
Detailed parts of the eye (more than just basic)
AP High School and College Level
Biology and Anatomy and Physiology Classes and Labs
Studying the structure and function of the human eyeball
Human Eye Model, 7 Parts, 3X Enlarged, Hand Painted (AM0026)
Magnified 3X
Mounted on Base
7 Parts
Comes with Key Card
Magnified 3X (Compared to AM34AS, which is 5X)
Plastic Lens
Basic Parts of the eye
Middle School, High School, and College Level
Life Science, Biology and Anatomy and Physiology Classes
Studying the structure and function of the human eyeball
Model, Human Eye in Orbit, 9 Part, Dissectible, 3X Enlarged (AM30AS)
(AM0030)
Magnified 3X
Mounted on Base
9 Parts
Comes with Key Card
Has a model of the eyeball within a model of the orbit (surrounding skeletal and muscular anatomy)
9 Parts
AP High School, College, and Graduate Level
Biology and Anatomy and Physiology Classes and Labs
Studying the structure and function of the eyeball and surrounding skeletal and muscular anatomy
Model Human Eye Demonstration Model, 5X (AM0037)
Magnified 5X
Mounted on Base
Eye Socket
Back of Eye
Detailed Retina
Has a model of the eye socket with a sagittal cut
Has a model of the detailed back of the eye (separate)
Has an electron microscope detailed rendering of the retina (rods, cones, etc.)
AP High School, College, and Graduate Level
Biology and Anatomy and Physiology Classes and Labs
Studying the structure and function of the eyeball
