- You blink on average 12 times every minute with the average blink persisting for about 1/10th of a second.
- Babies do not produce tears until around 4-13 weeks old.
- The cell shapes in your eyes have different roles. Rod-shaped cells permit you to see shapes and cone-shaped cells allow you to see color.
- Your eyes are weigh about 0.25 ounce.
- The muscles that control your eyes are the most active muscles in your body.
- Seeing is complex and requires approximately half of your brain to collaborate.
- 80% of vision problems worldwide can be prevented and many others can be treated and corrected.