##  [The eye: the fastest muscle in the human body](/stories/eye-fastest-muscle-human-body "The eye: the fastest muscle in the human body") 

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#  The eye: the fastest muscle in the human body 

How much do you know about eyes? Learn more about the fastest muscle in the human body.



 

 Jun 07, 2016 

Did you know that 285 million people worldwide are living with a visual impairment? In partnership with Alcon and Novartis Ophthalmology, we are strengthening our ability to innovate for those who are visually impaired. Find out more about our efforts and check out some unique facts below about eyes and the complexity behind them.

 ![Eye fact 1](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/eye-fact-tears-image.jpg.webp?itok=B7AyJlxy "Newborns’ eyes don’t produce tears")

 

 ![Eye fact 2](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/blue-eyes-image.jpg.webp?itok=HDL4G_i1 "Blue eyes have only been around for 6,000-10,000 years")

 

 ![Eye fact 3](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/whole-eye-transplants-currently-not-possible-image.jpg.webp?itok=lQuFbl8Z "Whole eye transplants are not currently possible")

 

 ![Eye fact 4](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/eye-contains-fastest-muscle-in-human-body-image.jpg.webp?itok=LWVqJtdh "The eye contains the fastest muscle in the human body")

 

 ![Eye fact 5](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/two-or-more-pupils-in-same-eye-image.jpg.webp?itok=V5a2LqVt "Some people have two or more pupils in the same eye")

 

 ![Eye fact 6](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/babies-same-size-eyes-as-adults-image.jpg.webp?itok=DJG7K76p "Babies almost have the same size eyes as adults")

 

 ![Eye fact 7](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/vision-problems-curable-image.jpg.webp?itok=23envxIG "80% of vision problems worldwide are avoidable or even curable")