Question of the Week Podcast

Question of the Week episode

Mon, 7th Nov 2011

Do our pupils let in more light if we wear sunglasses?

The pupil of the eye dilates in low-light conditions. Does this mean that the same amount is let into the eye when we wear sunglasses? Plus, we ask if babies can tie themselves in knots.

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In this edition of Question of the Week

 

  • Should we wear sunglasses?

    The pupil of an eye widens when it looks though dark-tinted glass and due to this the eye gets more sunlight than it does without sunglasses. So why do we wear sunglasses?

 

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