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> She did notice, however, that the European kids would experience red eyes, irritated by the salt in the water, whereas the Moken children appeared to have no
by metaphor 7y ago
> She did notice, however, that the European kids would experience red eyes, irritated by the salt in the water, whereas the Moken children appeared to have no such problem.
- Rapzid 7y agoThat's just an observation and is there is nothing in the article to indicate it's not covered under "other than their time spent underwater using their eyes" is there? The title of the research paper is "Visual training improves underwater vision in children".
- SECProto 7y agoThat's a pretty bizarre basis for differentiation - I grew up swimming in the ocean, eyes wide open. never once did I get red eyes. Chlorine in pools is a different story.
- mschuster91 7y agoIt's not just salt, it's other pollutants. The difference between swimming in clear Croatian beaches and the average German (or Italian) waterbody is noticeable.