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	15 Eyesight Myths

specialfx2000

5-22-2007 11:48 AM

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specialfx2000 says:

Being a person that is colorblind and extremely poor vision, I found this article very interesting. I have heard most of these myths from my own family.

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5-22-2007 11:51 AM

n2sooners

Glad to hear about number 6.

6-18-2007 2:53 AM

Moonowler

The left eye involves the immune system.

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