More BrandsA few of the countless facts to be learned about one of our bodies most complex and interesting organs.
How much do we know about our eyes?
Though we take it for granted, the miracle of vision is one of the greatest gifts we have just by virtue of being members of the human race. Simple things like seeing a deer in the wilderness, watching our favorite sports teams and viewing great works of art enrich our lives in absolutely immeasurable quantities.
Your eyes are about 1 inch across and weigh about 0.25 ounce.
The human eye can differentiate approximately 10 million different colors.
Our eyes remain the same size throughout life, whereas our nose and ears never stop growing.
The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
Eyes are made up of over 2 million working parts.
Each individual eye contains 107 million cells and all are light sensitive.
Your eye is the fastest muscle in your body. Hence, the phrase: In the blink of an eye.
Pirates wore earrings because they believed it improved their eyesight.
Ommetaphobia is the fear of eyes.
The most common eye color is brown.
Brown eyes are blue eyes underneath. Consequently, a person can receive surgery in order to make their brown eyes blue.
The night vision of tigers is six times better than that of humans.
