The Wonder of Your EYE
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| Wonder of Your Eye |
Do you know the importance of tears and the different types of tears?
- Normal tears contain bacteria-fighting chemicals produced by cells in the lining of the eyelid.
- Emotional tears contain hormones released by the body in response to stress, including a natural painkiller.
When you were a child, did your parents(s) really listen to you? How did you know when they did? Was it because they 'listened with their eyes'?
Eyes are so much more complex than we realize. They do more work and tell more about us than many people realize. These amazing organs are so closely tied in to the brain that they have been referred to as part of the brain.
Your eyes were among your first organs to form. Within four weeks of fertilization, an unborn infant's eyes begin to form. Interestingly enough, many newborns can move their eyes independently of each other, which can be a shock to unsuspecting parents! Usually the eyes are working together within a few months.
However, those eye muscles will get more of a workout during our lifetimes than any other voluntary muscle. During any 24-hour period, our eyes will move about 100,000 times. That's equivalent to walking 50 miles every day!
Studies have shown that people with dark eyes generally have faster reaction times than people with light-colored eyes. Brown-eyed people generally are better at tennis while blue-eyed people generally do better at golf.
The vitamin A in carrots is necessary for the proper working of the rods in your eye. The rods themselves are responsible for night vision.
On a clear, dark night a healthy eye can see the light from a single candle 25 miles away!
Can you say, with the Psalmist, "I am fearfully and wonderfully made"?
Have you ever thanked God for the wonder of your eyes?
2012 Christian Nature
