10 Eye-Opening Eye Facts
by Academy Eye Associates
1. Vision is so important to humans that almost half of your brain’s capacity is dedicated to visual perception.
2. The most acti...
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Have you ever heard of Charles Bonnet? He was a Swiss naturalist, philosopher, and biologist (1720-1793) who first described the hallucinatory experiences of his 89-year-old grandfather, who was nearly blind in both eyes from cataracts. Charles...
Read more: Charles Bonnet Syndrome and Visual Hallucinations
Fireworks Eye Injuries Have Skyrocketed in Recent Years
Fireworks sales are exploding across the country through the Fourth of July. As retailers are blazing their promotions, we and the AAO are shining a light on this explosive fact--the number...
