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African American babies have eyes that darken at 6 months.

In the embryo, the eye is formed from the same tissue as the brain.

Polarized tinted glasses are helpful in the sun for sports.

Asian eyelids have an epicanthic fold, a slightly different anatomy than Caucasians.

Corona virus has been found in tears.

Always sunglasses to protect yourself from UV light even if it is not sunny.

Washing your hands is important to fight eye infections.

20% of the population have an eye that is not quite round like a sphere, but more oval, this is called astigmatism.

After cataract surgery, your eyesight is brighter, usually within one week of surgery.

The first inventor of eye surgery instruments was in ancient Persia.

Most Caucasian babies have blue eyes at birth.

Smoking can cause fine wrinkles around the eyes.

You can have UV protection built in the front and back of your glasses, ask your optician.

Yellow tinted glasses are helpful at 5 pm and 7 am for sports or driving.

Diabetic people can wear soft contact lenses but under the care of an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

If you let water get into your eyes while wearing contact lenses, you can have a serious infection. Be careful.

Colorblindness is on the X chromosome so men are more likely than women to be colorblind.

Rubbing your eyes is not considered good if you are very nearsighted (myopic) or if you had eye surgery even LASIK.

At birth, babies only see black and white.

Artificial tears are helpful for your eyes when the air is hot and dry or extreme cold.

In Europe, Asia and Australia, there are eyedrops for nearsightedness.

Nearsightedness is inherited.

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.

Certain parasites attack the eye: pork, lamb and beef parasites.  So avoid poorly cooked pork, beef and lamb.

Wrinkles around the eyes are aggravated by sun damage.

Diabetes can affect the cornea, the outside part of the eye.

Hepatitis virus has been found in tears.

Diabetes can affect your eyes at the same time it affects your kidneys.

You can lose vision when climbing up a high mountain.

Your tears provide antibodies to fight infection.

Glaucoma, an eye disease,  can occur at any age, from birth to old age.

If your eyelashes are falling out, and you are not taking any medications, see your doctor.

Your baby’s eye color is lighter at birth than at 6 months.

AIDS has been found in tears.

Jumping on a trampoline as an adult can lead to a retinal problem.

The three leading causes of blindness are diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age related macular degeneration in the US.

There are female hormone receptors for eyelash growth that are different from the men.

Sagging lower eyelids can be due to medication or aging.

Thyroid disease can affect your eyes.

If traveling abroad, do not wear your contact lens to swim or shower.

Do not share contact lenses.

In some major cities in China, there is an incidence of  90% of nearsightedness among the children.

Babies cannot see color until age 6 months.

If the outer third of your eyebrows are falling out, see your doctor. You may have thyroid problems.

Upper eyelid cosmetic surgery is easier to perform and is safer than lower eyelid cosmetic surgery.

After cancer treatments, the eyelashes usually grow back fully.

Each blink is 400 microseconds.

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.

Some people have one eye that is blue and the other eye that is green.

If you see the color red as brighter in one eye than the other, see your eye MD.

You can ruin the special coatings of your eyeglasses if you use alcohol or very strong detergent.

Reading your phone all day without a break may give you a headache.