The eyes are amazing…scary amazing! Here are 10 eye facts that will blow your mind, and possibly even scare you!
Check out these eye facts…but beware!
- You blink your eyes about 12 times every minute, on average. That’s about 4,200,000 per year!
- The majority of vision problems, approximately 80%, are avoidable or even curable.
- The muscles that control your eyes are the most active out of ALL the muscles in your body!
- Some people are born with two differently colored eyes, a condition known as heterochromia.
- Eyesight requires about half of the brain.
- It’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
- The human eyeball weighs about 28 grams.
- All babies are color blind at birth.
- The human eye can distinguish 500 shades of gray.
- The human eye can see the light of a candle up to 14 miles away, under the right conditions.
Who knew how complex eyes were? Be sure you’re treating your eyes with the best care possible. Check out our blog section for more eye care tips & tricks and other interesting eye facts! If you have another eye question, or would like to contact us, you can do so here.