To the Moon and Back

by N.R. Walker

little Malek was the cutest baby, with so much dark hair and the biggest brown eyes Toby had ever seen.

Eyes undergo considerable growth during the first two years of life, with a second growth spurt occurring around puberty. The length of the eye of a newborn is about 16.5 mm, while that of a full grown adult is about 24 mm. For most people, their eyes reach their full size by age 20 or 21.