12 leading experts reveal what is important to know in order to prevent the disease
According to WHO, everyone will suffer from at least one eye disease during their lifetime. Luckily, timely examinations and early detection of symptoms can prevent many eye diseases. Out of 2.2 billion people worldwide who suffer from a certain eye condition, 1 billion could have prevented it. Therefore, X lab - the JGL’s expert research hub - has gathered leading ophthalmologists, neurologists, endocrinologists, psychiatrists, rheumatologists, otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, general practitioners, pharmacists, and engineers. This impressive list of 12 leading experts analyses the latest research and uses holistic approach to reveal how to take care of eye health properly and why that is important for our entire body.
The eye is a complex and fascinating organ that is incredibly productive and resilient. It is responsible for that unforgettable feeling we have when we first see something or for all the memories and experiences we live throughout our lifetime. Eye muscles can work without rest day and night. Along with the heart, they are the fastest and most active organ in the human body. Find out why the eye is an immune-privileged organ, how eyesight is formed, what happens with our eyes as we age and which 7 nutrients and 40 top foods are beneficial for eye health.
3 MOST COMMON MISTAKES AND EYE DISEASES
- FARSIGHTEDNESS AND NEARSIGHTEDNESS
- CATARACTS
- GLAUCOMA
2.2 billion
1 billion
7 MOST IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS AND 40 TOP FOODS FOR EYE HEALTH
Lutein, Zeaxanthin
FOODS: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, corn, eggs, kale, nectarines, oranges, papaya, lettuce, spinach, pumpkin
Omega3
FOODS: flaxseed, flaxseed oil, sunflower seeds, salmon, anchovies, tuna, walnuts
Vitamin A
FOODS: apricots, melon, carrot, red pepper, ricotta cheese, spinach, sweet potato
Vitamin C
FOODS: broccoli, brussels sprouts, grapefruit, kiwi, oranges, red pepper, strawberries
Vitamin E
FOODS: almonds, broccoli, peanut butter, spinach, sunflower seeds, wheat germ
Zinc
FOODS: chickpea, oysters, pork chop, red meat, yoghurt
10 ČINJENICA O OKU
1
Eye detects 90% of information from the environment. On average, a person blinks 17 times per minute, 12 280 times per day, and 5.2 million times per year.
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2
The eyesight is still not fully developed at birth. During the first few months, the brain and eyes have to work together for eyesight to fully develop. More than 50% of brain's working capacity is devoted to processing visual information.
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3
Eyes don't reach their full size at birth. Their size is around 18 mm at birth, 19.5 mm during early childhood, and 24 to 25 mm during adulthood.
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4
The human retina is the most important eye part that contains photoreceptors with 150 million rod cells (to distinguish day from night) and 7 million cone cells (to distinguish colours).
10 FACTS ABOUT THE EYE
eye health
glaucoma
5
Fingerprint has 40 unique characteristics; an iris has 256.
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6
Eyes need no rest. Part of the eye that focuses the image, the ciliary muscle, is the body's smallest and most active muscle.
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7
As they age, people have fewer tears. Dry eye is a condition that occurs due to dysfunction of the tear film.
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8
1% of people have a superhuman vision: it's primarily women who have a rare genetic mutation that results in having an additional cone in the retina.
10 FACTS ABOUT THE EYE
9
Eye resolution is around 576 megapixels; iPhone 12 has 12 megapixels in each camera.
10 FACTS ABOUT THE EYE
10
The eye is an immune-privileged organ: the cornea is devoid of the vasculature, making the eye the most successful organ transplantation.
10 FACTS ABOUT THE EYE
eye diseases
risk factors
SOURCES
- World report on vision 2019.’ World Health Organisation
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/blindness-and-visual-impairment - Harvard Medical School:
https://hms.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/assets/Sites/Longwood_Seminars/Eyes_March.pdf
https://www.nei.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2019-06/NEI_Healthy-Vision_booklet_WEB_508%20%281%29.pdf
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-times-do-you-blink-a-day
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