Eye colour
What colour is your eye when you are first born?
Blue or grey
What is the pupil?
It’s the opening at the centre of the iris which light passes.
True or False
People with blue eyes may have a higher Rick of alcoholism.
True
If your blind will it go down to your children?
Blindness is not always genetic but it can be.
True or False
Does your eye grow?
False
What part of your eye turns the colour it is?
The iris
What is the retina?
It converts these image to electric signals and sends them along the optic nerve to the brain
What colour of eyes is more sensitive to light?
Blue
How do you get blind getting older?
Proteins in your lens start to break down as you get older, which can lead to blindness.
How much of the brains functionality does seeing take up?
50%
What is the most popular eye colour?
Brown
What does your retina do
Send light and sends signals to your brain
What colour is your cornea?
Your cornea has no colour it’s clear
How many different types of eyes are there?
There are 6 different types
True or False
The eye is the most active muscle in your body?
True
What is the rarest eye colour
Blue
What does your cornea do
It helps your eye focus light so you can see clearly
What animal has the smallest eye?
Fairy wasps
How are you born blind?
It’s typically results from some form of genetic mutation that occurs during development.
Can you predict your child’s eye colour?
No
Why does your eye turn into a certain colour?
Genes, disease, medications and trauma
What does your Anterior Chamber do?
It creates internal pressure (intraocular pressure) that keeps your eyeball inflated
What animal has the biggest eye
The colossal squid
What happens if one eye stops working?
Temporary blindness in one eye is typically a sigh of an underlying health condition such as blood clot or stroke, that requires immediate medical attention.
True or False
Only 2/6 of your eyeball is visible
False