Children of a Thailand tribe who see with clarity beneath the waves (2016)
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HN comment order>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. There is a trick that can help reduce eye irritation by salt, which may explain this : Eyes must be closed when crossing the interface between air and sea (that's usually instinctive) and also closed when crossing from sea to air (usually counter intuitive). The reason is the protective tear film…
Did you know that your eyes can adapt to being open in sea water? When you first open them underwater in the sea, they'll sting like crazy. If you persist - or at least this was the case for me, that effect will go away, and you can open them underwater without pain. They will still be unfocused, though, of course. From the article, it sounds like you need to practice for a while before the eye learns how to…
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| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | The “sea-nomad” children who see like dolphins | benologist | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-03-06 | Children who see clearly underwaterFirst breakout | oska | 137 | 62 |
| 2019-08-29 | Children of a Thailand tribe who see with clarity beneath the waves (2016)Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | Stratoscope | 175 | 67 |