Written by Poorva Chavan | Updated : June 2, 2016 2:02 PM IST
Imagine spending the rest of your life with a blindfold. Seems difficult, doesn't it? However, we still take our eyes for granted. Here are some fascinating facts about eyes you probably didn't know.
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Your eyes can tell the difference between love and lust: In a very interesting study, researchers at the University of Chicago found out that you can easily tell if the person thinks of you as a potential partner or just has feelings of sexual desire. According to the researchers, if the person's eyes are concentrating or are set on your face, it can be an indication of romantic love, whereas, if the person gazes more at your body he/she probably is only physically attracted to you.
Smartphones can ruin your eyes: Many of us are hooked to our smartphones 24X7, and anything in excess is bound to have its side effects. A British study claims that your smartphone is capable of causing myopia or short-sightedness. According to Dr David Allambym, the lead researcher, excessive screen watching at a close proximity keeps the genes that control myopia, activated well beyond the age that short-sightedness would historically have stabilized – which is around the age of 21.
Your eyes can tell if you will suffer from Alzheimer's: According to a study, your eyes hold the key to knowing if you might suffer from Alzheimer's in future. The scientists concluded that the amount of beta-amyloid in the lens of the eye was indicative of the high chances of one developing Alzheimer's. They correlated the amount of beta-amyloid (that is characteristic of the sticky brain plaques found in Alzheimer's) in the retina to the burden of beta-amyloid in the brain.
An iPhone app can help check for problems in your eyes and eyesight: Researchers from the Ross Eye Institute at the University of Buffalo, US, developed an iPhone app that can be used by ophthalmologists to identify problems in the eye. The system consists of a PanOptic Ophthalmoscope (a lighted instrument to examine the inside of the eye) and an adapter that attaches the ophthalmoscope to an iPhone to enable taking photos and videos of the back of the eye without using dilation drops. This app helps doctors treat patients through telemedicine.
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