Although we could easily say that every part of the human body is amazing, the eye is truly amazing in its abilities. When light strikes the retina, it is transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve and we are able to perceive the world around us in three dimensions and in vivid color. All of this happens so quickly that our body is able to react to what we are seeing on an ongoing basis.
Unfortunately, many of us tend to take our eyesight for granted. When we are younger, we don’t really think about a time when we may not have great eyesight any longer but as we get older, it tends to fade. Not only do things get darker as we get older, we have a difficulty seeing things is clearly as we did when we were younger.
One of the things that you can do to keep your eyesight strong is to exercise it regularly. This quiz can help you to see exactly how good your eyes are but it also tests your visual IQ as well. Take a look at these pictures and see if you can see what is behind them.