You see them every time you look in a mirror. In fact, you can’t see anything without them. Your eyes are a very important part of your body, but how much do you know about them? Here are some interesting and fun facts about the eye. Major processing powerHalf the human brain is dedicated to vision and seeing. Get deepWe have depth perception because we have two eyes. This allows us to see how far away objects are from us. How colorfulEye color is determined by the amount of melanin in your iris. The most common eye color is brown.Millions and millionsThe eye has more than 2 million moving parts. Eyes contain 7 million cones, which help you see color, as well as 100 million rods, which help you see better in the dark. What nerveThe optic nerve is too sensitive and complicated to reconstruct, which is why eyes cannot be transplanted. The optic nerve also creates a small blind spot in the back of your eye. You don’t notice because your eyes work together to fill in the other’s blind spot. Don’t lash outEyelashes keep dirt out of our eyes. Eyelashes last about five months before falling out. If you lined up all the eyelashes shed in a lifetime, they would measure 98 feet long. Moving fastThe average blink takes 1/3 of a second. You can blink up to five times a second. You blink about 15-20 times in a minute. Seeing redRed eye in photos is caused by the light from the camera’s flash bouncing off the capillaries in your eye. A dry startEven though they cry, newborns don’t shed tears. They don’t start producing tears until they are about six weeks old. Why doctors matterWorldwide, about 234 million people have some sort of vision impairment. What CEENTA has for youPremier eye doctors in offices across North Carolina, trained in everything from routine eye care to complex conditions like glaucoma and cataracts. If you would like to make an appointment with an eye doctor, call 704-295-3000. You can also schedule an appointment online or through myCEENTAchart.
