Length of Lashes Keeps Eyes From Drying, Study Finds



By JAMES GORMAN

Researchers found that across a wide variety of mammals, eyelashes are always about one-third as long as the eye is wide, the ideal length for diverting airflow around the eye and reducing evaporation.

Published: February 25, 2015 at 01:00AM

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