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Fun Facts About Your Eyes
Rubbing your eyes is not considered good if you are very nearsighted
(myopic) or if you had eye surgery even LASIK.
20% of the population have an eye that is not quite round like a sphere, but more oval, this is called astigmatism.
African American babies have eyes that darken at 6 months.
If you see the color red as brighter in one eye than the other, see your eye MD.
Most Caucasian babies have blue eyes at birth.
Your tears provide antibodies to fight infection.
Colorblindness is on the X chromosome so men are more likely than
women to be colorblind.
Smoking can cause fine wrinkles around the eyes.
At birth, babies only see black and white.
The three leading causes of blindness are diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age related macular degeneration in the US.
Diabetic people can wear soft contact lenses but under the care of an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
Glaucoma, an eye disease, Â can occur at any age, from birth to old age.
Do not share contact lenses.
Hepatitis virus has been found in tears.
Yellow tinted glasses are helpful at 5 pm and 7 am for sports or driving.
Upper eyelid cosmetic surgery is easier to perform and is safer than lower eyelid cosmetic surgery.
You can have UV protection built in the front and back of your glasses, ask your optician.
Asian eyelids have an epicanthic fold, a slightly different anatomy than Caucasians.
You can ruin the special coatings of your eyeglasses if you use alcohol or very strong detergent.
Diabetes can affect the cornea, the outside part of the eye.
Diabetes can affect your eyes at the same time it affects your kidneys.
There are female hormone receptors for eyelash growth that are different from the men.
Corona virus has been found in tears.
Artificial tears are helpful for your eyes when the air is hot and dry or extreme cold.
In some major cities in China, there is an incidence of  90% of nearsightedness among the children.
Your baby’s eye color is lighter at birth than at 6 months.
If you let water get into your eyes while wearing contact lenses, you can have a serious infection. Be careful.
Thyroid disease can affect your eyes.
Jumping on a trampoline as an adult can lead to a retinal problem.
Some people have one eye that is blue and the other eye that is green.
The first inventor of eye surgery instruments was in ancient Persia.
Babies cannot see color until age 6 months.
In the embryo, the eye is formed from the same tissue as the brain.
If traveling abroad, do not wear your contact lens to swim or shower.
Polarized tinted glasses are helpful in the sun for sports.
AIDS has been found in tears.
After cataract surgery, your eyesight is brighter, usually within one week of surgery.
In Europe, Asia and Australia, there are eyedrops for nearsightedness.
If your eyelashes are falling out, and you are not taking any medications, see your doctor.
Sagging lower eyelids can be due to medication or aging.
Wrinkles around the eyes are aggravated by sun damage.
You can lose vision when climbing up a high mountain.
Each blink is 400 microseconds.
Nearsightedness is inherited.
If the outer third of your eyebrows are falling out, see your doctor. You may have thyroid problems.
After cancer treatments, the eyelashes usually grow back fully.
Reading your phone all day without a break may give you a headache.
Age related macular degeneration occurs usually at age 55: don’t take the eye  vitamins unless you have the diagnosis.
The dosage on the bottle may be too strong for you if you are normal.
The dosage on the bottle may be too strong for you if you are normal.
If you sleep overnight in your contact lenses, you can have some serious problems. Be careful.
There are now treatments for age related macular degeneration that can return the patient to driving vision.
Always sunglasses to protect yourself from UV light even if it is not sunny.
Certain parasites attack the eye: pork, lamb and beef parasites. So avoid poorly cooked pork, beef and lamb.
Washing your hands is important to fight eye infections.
