[edit] Guide Note
The eyes are organs that function to create vision. The eyes and brain work together creating sight. The eyes detect light converting it into impulses that travel along an optic nerve to the brain. The brain then interprets and transforms these impulses into sight.1
[edit] Fast Facts
- About 1 inch in diameter2
- Function: Works with the brain to provide vision3
- Eyelids and eyelashes protect and filters out dust, dirt and debris2
- Process almost 24 million images in a lifetime4
[edit] Eyes Health
There are several factors that can impact the health of eyes such as a healthy diet, non-smoking, regular eye examinations, avoid ultraviolet rays and proper nutrients.5
[edit] Eyes Diseases
Some problems that involve the eyes are: pinkeye, dry eye, cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, eye cancer and retinoblastoma.6 7 8
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