Re: blue eyes
- From: "sandrac" <cortex@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 5 Feb 2006 21:57:59 -0800
Though the previous reply was technical, and probably more complete
than mine... here is how I understand it.
In short, no, the color of the eye does not affect the colors
perceived. Why? The black pupil of the eye is basically the hole
through which light can enter. Then, in the back of the eye, the
retina receives the light. Because the iris, or area of color,
surrounds the pupil and does not cover it, its color does not interfere
with the amount or wavelengths of light that reach the retina. The
retina then feeds into the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Now, if
the pupil were to be covered by a colored membrane, that would be a
different story... but it's not!
The purpose of the iris is to control the diameter of the pupil, or how
much light is passed into the eye to the retina.
hope that answers your question!
Sandra
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