Full disclosure: I’m writing this because I painted my nails an amazing fluorescent orange, and it made me curious… TL;DR: It’s UV rays! Now for the science. Non-fluorescent vision When light hits an object, the object absorbs some of the light and reflects the rest. Our eyes pick up what is reflected through cone cells…
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Stem Cells May Cure Most Common Cause of Blindness
Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) is the leading cause of sight loss in the UK, and over 600,000 Britons are currently affected by the condition (NHS, 2015). The macular is an area of the eye which provides sharp central vision. Although the cause for degeneration in this area isn’t known, it is suspected that free radicals…
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