Why Are People With Light Colored Eyes More Sensitive to Light?
- At May 24, 2023
- By Pamela Myhre
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The answer is they have less melanin than brown eyes do. The melanin helps protect the retina from UV damage and blue light, blue eyes are at higher risk of developing UV-related eye damage. Light eyes such as blue, green or gray are more sensitive to sunlight. Even though light colored eyes are more sensitive to sunlight that does not mean they are more sensitive to vision. Blue eyes have better visual acuity than brown eyes which means people with blue eyes can see small details more clearly.
