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Are Eyes Organs? A Comprehensive Guide to Eye Anatomy

Written By Courtney Dryer

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Are eyes organs? It’s a question many people ask. Composed of many intricate parts, the eye bends light rays to stimulate nerve cells in the retina and, by way of the optic nerve, sends messages for interpretation by the brain. The brain uses the information from both optic nerves and combines it to create one clear image.

The connection between the eyes and brain is the reason for headaches when your vision changes and a loss of your peripheral vision due to stroke or tumor. If you’re interested in learning more about eye anatomy, this guide is for you. From are eyes organs to what are choroid and vitreous, we’re answering all your burning eye questions!

10 Common Eyesight Myths Debunked!

Written By Michael Healy

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There are so many eyesight myths that we hear as kids: “Don’t sit too close to the television. You’ll go blind!”… “Turn on the light when you read. If you don’t, you’ll go blind!”… “Don’t cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way and you’ll go blind!”

These classic bits of eye health wisdom still ring clearly in my ears.

Unfortunately, I sat way too close to the tube, I read in the dark more often than not, and my friends and I probably spent a collective week of our lives looking at each other through crossed eyes… and guess what? My eyes didn’t stay crossed and, believe it or not, I didn’t go blind!

Fortunately, none of these timeless words of eye health advice shared for years by millions of mothers around the world have turned out to be true.

So where did these crazy eyesight myths—and the many others we’ve heard over the years—come from? And more importantly: are any of them true, or are they all wise tales and myths?

Here are the 10 most common eyesight myths and my attempt to use facts and research to effectively debunk each. I’ll start with the three mentioned above.