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In Today's High Technology World, Your Eyes are Your #1 Invaluable Ally. So Take Good Care of Them!
Karl Marvel A.B.O.C. N.C.L.C.
Board Certified Optician
Board Certified Optician
Ph: 813-677-0229
Fx: 813-677-0137
7037 US Highway 301 S
Riverview, FL 33578
Riverview, FL 33578
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"Eye Didn't Know That!"
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
Pirates wore earings because they believed it improved their eyesight.
After being decapitated a human can still see for 20 seconds! (Not sure how 'they' worked this one out!)
A goldfish is the only animal that can see infrared and ultraviolet light.
The giant squid has the largest eyeball on the face of the earth. At 18 inches across, it's about the size of a beach ball.
An ostrich eye is only two inches across, but it weighs more than its brain.
An ant has two eyes, each of which is made up of many smaller eyes.
This type of eye is called a compound eye.
A worm has no eyes at all.
A chameleon's eyes can look in different directions---at the same time!
Unlike humans, guinea pigs are born with fur and with their eyes open.
Babies cry but don't produce tears until one to three months after birth.
Each of our eyelashes has a "life span of approximately five months.
Of all the muscles in our body, the eye muscles are the most active.
An owl can see a mouse moving more than 150 feet away, with light no brighter than candlelight.
Items above were researched from various sources on the web.
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
Pirates wore earings because they believed it improved their eyesight.
After being decapitated a human can still see for 20 seconds! (Not sure how 'they' worked this one out!)
A goldfish is the only animal that can see infrared and ultraviolet light.
The giant squid has the largest eyeball on the face of the earth. At 18 inches across, it's about the size of a beach ball.
An ostrich eye is only two inches across, but it weighs more than its brain.
An ant has two eyes, each of which is made up of many smaller eyes.
This type of eye is called a compound eye.
A worm has no eyes at all.
A chameleon's eyes can look in different directions---at the same time!
Unlike humans, guinea pigs are born with fur and with their eyes open.
Babies cry but don't produce tears until one to three months after birth.
Each of our eyelashes has a "life span of approximately five months.
Of all the muscles in our body, the eye muscles are the most active.
An owl can see a mouse moving more than 150 feet away, with light no brighter than candlelight.
Items above were researched from various sources on the web.
Eye Health: Ways to Maintain Good Eyesight
1) Visit Your Eyedoctor
2) Practice Disease Prevention
3) Protect Your Eyes From the Sun's Harmful Rays.
4) Wear Protective Gear and Eyewear During Work and Sporting Events
1) Visit Your Eyedoctor
2) Practice Disease Prevention
3) Protect Your Eyes From the Sun's Harmful Rays.
4) Wear Protective Gear and Eyewear During Work and Sporting Events
Many things can affect vision, from the obvious and easily fixed to the ones you're not aware.
Here are some Things to Keep an Eye Out For!
*Dirty / out of date glasses
*Tiredness
*Medication
To the unavoidable:
*The aging process means that vision deteriorates rapidly at approximately 50 years of age
And to the serious:
*Cataracts
*Progressive damage to the eye caused by tobacco, drugs, alcohol and vitamin deficiencies
*Macular degeneration
*Glaucoma
*Double Vision
*Diabetes
*Cardiovascular problems such as a stroke and migraines can also prove detrimental to vision.
Here are some Things to Keep an Eye Out For!
*Dirty / out of date glasses
*Tiredness
*Medication
To the unavoidable:
*The aging process means that vision deteriorates rapidly at approximately 50 years of age
And to the serious:
*Cataracts
*Progressive damage to the eye caused by tobacco, drugs, alcohol and vitamin deficiencies
*Macular degeneration
*Glaucoma
*Double Vision
*Diabetes
*Cardiovascular problems such as a stroke and migraines can also prove detrimental to vision.