---
title: "50 Insane Facts About The Eye"
description: "We are told that eyes are windows into the soul. As awesome as that would be, I'm not entirely sure that it's accurate. But here are some astounding facts that are true..."
date: "2015-01-26"
modified: "2017-05-30"
authors:
  - name: "Jolene Creighton"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jolene-creighton"
url: "https://futurism.com/neoscope/50-insane-facts-eye"
categories:
  - "Health & Medicine"
---

# 50 Insane Facts About The Eye

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Facts-About-Human-Eye.png>)

We are told that eyes are windows into the soul. As awesome as that would be, I'm not entirely sure that it's accurate. But here are some astounding facts that ***are*** true...

[![eye facts](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/eye-facts.jpg>)](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/eye-facts.jpg>)

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