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FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE EYES

Our eyes are among the most fascinating and complicated parts of our bodies. How much do we truly understand about them and how they function? We rely on them every day, but we rarely think about them until something goes wrong and our vision is impaired. We've compiled a list of interesting facts about eyes that you may not be aware of!

  • The only organ more complex than the eye is the brain.
  • It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
  • Ommatophobia is a fear of the eyes.
  • 80 percent of all learning comes through the eyes.
  • Your eyes can detect a candle flame 1.7 miles away.
  • Heterochromia is the medical term for having two different colored eyes.
  • Only 1/6 of your eyeball is visible.
  • The average person blinks 12 times a minute (bet you just blinked!).
  • A shark’s cornea is nearly identical to the human cornea and has even been used in human eye surgery.
  • You are likely to blink more often when you are talking.
  • Red-eye in photos is caused by light from the flash bouncing off the capillaries in your eyes.
  • If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.
  • During a sight test, health conditions including diabetes and high blood pressure can be detected.
  • Contrary to urban myth, contact lenses cannot become ‘lost’ behind your eye due to the structure of your eyeball.
  • A newborn baby will cry, but not produce any tears. Babies do not produce tears until they are around six weeks old.
  • Blind people can see their dreams as long as they weren’t born blind.
  • People generally read 25% slower on screen than on paper.
  • When you read or stare at a computer, you blink less often resulting in tired eyes.
  • Why do most humans have 20/20 vision, eagles are blessed with astounding 20/5 vision.
  • Blue-eyed people are more tolerant of alcohol but less tolerant of the sun.

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