There's no single answer to which eye is "more powerful." The concept of eye power depends on what you mean by "powerful." Let's explore different interpretations:
1. Visual Acuity and Dominance:
Most individuals have a dominant eye, meaning one eye provides clearer, more focused vision and is preferentially used for tasks requiring precision. While approximately 70% of people are right-eye dominant, left-eye dominance affects about 30% of the population. [Reference: Most people are right-eye-dominant, but left-eye dominance isn't rare. It's just less common. About 30% of people have left-eye sighting dominance.] This dominance isn't inherently about "power," but rather visual processing efficiency within the brain. One eye simply sends stronger signals to the brain, leading to its dominance. [Reference: Ocular dominance, or dominant eye, is when you use one eye more than the other, have better vision in one eye, or can fixate on something better with one eye.] A weaker eye may develop amblyopia ("lazy eye") if the stronger eye is heavily favored. [Reference: Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) | National Eye Institute]
2. Figurative "Power":
In fictional contexts, like the Elder Scrolls series referenced below, the power of an "eye" is a metaphorical concept related to its mystical or magical properties. [Reference: Is the Eye of Magnus as powerful as the Heart of Lorkhan? : r/teslore]. The comparison of power in such scenarios is entirely dependent on the fictional narrative.
3. Technological "Power":
In the context of technology, the term "powerful" might refer to the capabilities of a device. For example, the High Energy X-ray Probe (HEX-P) is described as having a "superb X-ray eye" implying advanced observational power. [Reference: The High Energy X-ray Probe (HEX-P): the most powerful jets through the lens of a superb X-ray eye.] This "power" relates to the technology's capabilities, not the biological eye itself.
In summary, there's no single "more powerful" eye. Dominance refers to preferential use, while other uses of "powerful" refer to metaphorical or technological contexts.
