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Contrary to what our mothers have said, if you cross your eyes, they
will not stay crossed forever.
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The average person has approximately 100-150 eyelashes on the upper
eyelid.
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Eating carrots, which contain Vitamin A, really is good for the eyes.
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Each eyelash has a “life span” of approximately 5 months.
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”Astigmatism” is quite common in the majority of the population. It is
not a disease, nor does it mean you cannot wear contacts comfortably.
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To see those 3-D pictures, you need to relax your eyes to make the
picture “pop out,” not cross your eyes.
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A baby cannot produce tears until 20-100 days after birth.
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It is typically more difficult for the average person to see at night
when driving; mainly because your pupils are larger in dim light
conditions, which makes it more difficult to focus on things.
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When a person is sleeping, the pupils constrict, not dilate.
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Wearing sunglasses is important for blocking out harmful UV-A and UV-B
rays, which over time may cause damage to the cornea, lens, or retina.
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Antioxidant vitamins and minerals are very important to help prevent or
slow down the progression of macular degeneration.
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High blood pressure and increased pressure inside the eye are not
dependent upon one another. Some may have increased pressure in the
eyes and have normal blood pressure.
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Spots (often called floaters) that people notice periodically are
small, cloudy specks or particles within the vitreous, the clear
jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of the eyes. Since these spots
are within your eyes, they move as your eyes move and seem to dart away
when you try to look at them directly.
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It is very important to have annual vision examinations so that small,
possibly non-symptomatic problems are detected early before they become
large vision threatening problems.
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