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by Over and Out on November 22nd, 2009
I've read that it's brown eyed people who see better at night ... here's from WikiAnswers:
"The darker the eyes, the more light is absorbed as light waves pass through the eye, and the less light is available to reflect within the eye. Light reflection (scatter) within the eye can cause susceptibility to glare (eg. sun or headlights) and to poor contrast discernment. Thus it seems that people with darker eyes may have better vision in high-glare situations - perhaps this makes them better night drivers, for example."
by Anonymous on November 22nd, 2009
We do? Awesome!
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+5
by Frasat on November 22nd, 2009
because there eyes shine at dark places and they enjoy at night due to sensitivity.they can't open full eyes at day light.
by Fenchurch on November 22nd, 2009
because the color is more sensitive to light
by Augustus on November 22nd, 2009
The final answer is because of the albedo or reflection do to light surfaces, the cornea does not absorb as much light onto its surface therefor, it does not have to work as hard adjusting to different light spectrums, intensities, or numerical frequencies whenever they are presented. That is why is you ever study cave specimens they tend to be pale or blueish before they loose their eyes completely due their evolutionary process.
by Augustus on November 22nd, 2009
What color is used to see at night?
by rhall19 on June 26th, 2011
I have blue eyes and I think when there is no direct light blue is better. However like night vision direct light cause a glare and white wash.
by spock's brain on November 22nd, 2009
No scientific proof, but I rather doubt that we do.
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My wife has brown eyes and worse vision than myself, but sees better at hight than I do.
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Comments
LOL...Oh sheeeeit!...Augustus stands corrected XD
by seldomseen on November 22nd, 2009
Let me answer this for you, Not!
by Augustus on November 22nd, 2009
Oh corrected? You don't know what you are talking about. The ability to absorb and the ability to reflect are two separate things. The lighter a surface is, the higher its albedo is which means for you knuckle head Seldomseen, it has a higher reflective property which is what Plain Barb stated. But when there is a lack of light or illumination, without glare, for instance in a wild state without lamps or headlights, the blue eye is more able to detect shapes and distances in the dark do to its ability to absorb light easier, because of its lighter color and greater relationship to the color spectrum which in case you don't know, blue is a primary color, not brown, and green is only secondary. So FU! Snap this bitch!
by Augustus on November 22nd, 2009