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#DidYouKnow Photophobia often accompanies albinism (lack of eye pigment), total color deficiency (seeing only in shades of gray), botulism, rabies, mercury poisoning, conjunctivitis, keratitis and iritis. #eyefacts #eyehealth
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#DidYouKnow Polarized sunglasses with progressive lenses are a good choice for presbyopes who spend significant time outdoors.
#DidYouKnow Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a rare, inherited disease in which the light-sensitive retina of the eye slowly and progressively degenerates. Eventually, blindness results. #eyefacts #eyehealth
#DidYouKnow Polarized sunglasses can be helpful for driving, too, because they reduce glare-causing reflections from flat surfaces, such as the hood of the car or the road's surface. #eyefacts #eyehealth #eyewear
#DidYouKnow People with a lighter eye color also may experience more light sensitivity in environments such as bright sunlight, because darker-colored eyes contain more pigment to protect against harsh lighting.
When Is The Best Time To Use Artificial Tears For Dry Eyes? allaboutvision.com/condition…
#DidYouKnow Our eyes have many parts. The black part on the front of our eye is called the "pupil". It is really a little hole that opens into the back part of our eyes. #eyefacts #eyehealth
#DidYouKnow Around the pupil is a colored muscle called the "iris". Our eyes may be BLUE, BROWN, GREEN, GRAY OR BLACK, because that is the color of the iris. #eyefacts
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#DidYouKnow The white part of our eye is called the "sclera". At the front, the sclera becomes clear and is called the "cornea." #eyefacts
#DidYouKnow Pink eye — also called conjunctivitis — is inflammation of the thin, clear covering of the white of the eye and the inside of the eyelids (conjunctiva). #EyeFacts