7 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know about Your Eyes
William Shakespeare wrote, “The eyes are the window to your soul.” Shakespeare didn’t have the scientific evidence to prove it, but he was right. A person’s eyes communicate a wide range of emotions. No one can argue with that. But there are plenty more surprising things to learn about eyes.
Dr. Caster, one of America’s preeminent Lasik physicians, shares some of those facts with you in today’s post. A passionate patient educator, Dr. Caster loves to share his knowledge with his patients because he wants each one to be informed before undergoing any Lasik treatment.
Here are 7 surprising facts you probably have never known about your eyes.
- Our corneas are similar to the sea’s most feared predator. A human’s cornea is very similar to that of a shark’s cornea. In fact, they have even been used as a replacement in human eye surgery.
- You share a common relative if you have blue eyes. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen discovered a genetic mutation thousands of years ago led people to develop blue eyes. this alteration can be traced back to a single ancestor.
- They never grow: Every person’s eyes always stay the same size from the day they were born. However, our nose and ears never stop growing.
- Your eyes pick up images upside down: Our retinas actually perceive the world upside down and backward, but it’s the brain that flips the image right-side up.
- Love is in the air: The pupil of an eye expands as much as 45% when the viewer looks at a person they love.
- Blink if you like me: On average, a person will blink 17 times a minute.
- The perfect line of sight is actually the norm: If you have 20/20 vision that doesn’t actually mean that you have perfect vision. What it simply means is that you are able to see 20 feet in front of you as well as any average person.
Can Lasik Help My Vision?
Indeed it can. While, Lasik treatment cannot change a person’s eye color, growth or the rate of blinking, it can help by correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. By reshaping the cornea, a certified Lasik surgeon can help a patient improve the quality of their vision and be able to achieve somewhere between 20/20 and 20/40 vision, without the use of glasses or contact lenses.
Book a Consultation Today
Your eyes require more attention than you may think. Proper care of your eyes should be left to an experienced professional. If your vision is suffering and you are fed up with wearing glasses or contact lenses, now is the time to pay a visit to the best Lasik surgeon Los Angeles residents can count on. Contact our laser eye center today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Caster and allow him to introduce you to more facts about your eyes as well as discuss your need for Lasik treatment.