Ex. 21:24 one eye here.

Just saying it's not talking about 2 eyes but one eye.  An eye for a eye.

This is the law Moses is giving by God giving it to him.  Ex. 21:24
Lev. 24:20,  and Deut. 19:21  the same.

Matt. 5:38-39  Jesus changes this.  Some keep Jesus out of society because he changed this.  The O.T.
permits retaliation under the law.  Jesus doesn't allow in N.T.  That is suttle because if you have a secret, and tell it you will die because they are permitted to retaliate for your telling it.

Jesus in his wisdom reveals you can not punish, harm, kill anyone for doing you wrong.  Even for telling forbidden secrets.

Jesus is saying forgive,  bless enemies, be peacemakers,  faith works by love.  He is different than all the other gods.

Gen. 9:6  Here we have the retaliation which will be changed for a man to die on the cross, and say I forgive you of sin and even putting me on the cross.  Jesus did that for us.

The  only good poking in the eye is when Jesus came to change retaliation , into love and forgiveness
and deliver us from the  enemy of our souls.