10 interesting and incredible fact about the human eye

The eye is a fascinating and complex organ that plays a crucial role in our vision and perception of the world. Here are some interesting facts about the eye:

1. The eye is the second most complex organ in the human body after the brain.

2. The eye has over 2 million working parts, including 107 million cells that detect light.

3. The cornea is the only part of the body that does not have a blood supply. It gets its oxygen directly from the air.

4. The retina is responsible for processing visual information and contains about 120 million rod cells for low-light vision and 6 million cone cells for color and daylight vision.

5. The eye can distinguish about 10 million different colors, thanks to the cone cells in the retina.

6. The eye has a natural blind spot where the optic nerve attaches to the retina. However, the brain compensates for this by filling in the missing information.

7. The eye can process images at a rate of up to 1,000 frames per second, allowing us to perceive movement and change.

8. The eye's lens changes shape to focus on objects at different distances, allowing us to see things clearly at different distances.

9. The muscles that control eye movement are the fastest and most active muscles in the human body.

10. The eye is protected by the eyelids, which help to lubricate and clean the eye, and the eyelashes, which help to keep dust and debris out of the eye.