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• The eyes work with the brain to create sight. They detect light and convert it into impulses that are transmitted by the optic nerve to the brain which then interprets and transforms these impulses into sight.VisionChannel Eye Anatomy & Physiology

• Fast Facts

  1. About 1 inch in diametereMedicineHealth: Anatomy of the Eye
  2. Process almost 24 million images in a lifetimeCool Nurse: Did You Know?
  3. Myopia usually begins between ages 8 and 12University of Illinois: facts and Myths
  4. Tears contain natural antibioticsMidland Eye Institute: Eye Facts
  5. Retina contains 120 million rods and 8 million conesMidland Eye Institute: Eye Facsts

• Main Parts of the Eyes

  1. Cornea: Clear outer layer of the eye
  2. Pupil and iris: Control the amount of light that enters the eye
  3. Lens: Focuses the light on the retina
  4. Vitreous Gel: Fills the inside of the eye
  5. Sclera: White part of the eye
  6. Retina: Converts light to electrical impulses
  7. Optic nerve: Transmits electrical impulses to the brainEye care: Eye Anatomy

• Eyes Health

  Several factors impact the health of the eyes such as a diet, smoking and ultraviolet rays.Life Extension Foundation: Healthy Eyes

• Eyes Diseases

  Some problems that involve the eyes are: pinkeye, dry eye, cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, eye cancer and retinoblastoma.Merck Manuals: Eye Disorders Merck Manuals: Retinoblastoma Medlineplus: Eye Cancer

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