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Are you eyes more sensitive to UV than the rest of your body? I guess melanin absorbs UV in the skin, so this serves a similar purpose in the eye?
by foota 2y ago
Are you eyes more sensitive to UV than the rest of your body?
I guess melanin absorbs UV in the skin, so this serves a similar purpose in the eye?
- Analemma_ 2y agoI'm not sure about more sensitive, but I know the immune system (which cleans up a lot of pre-cancerous cells before they become a problem) is much less active in the eyeball, so it probably pays to have extra defense against cell damage.
- lupire 2y ago"Sensitivity to light" is the primary function of the eye.