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**teentodiefows** · 07-29-2012, 01:58 AM

Was just reading it could have to do with UV light protection. A circumstance underwater creatures never really have to deal with.

Perhaps an interesting argument for evolution....the underwater "ideally" designed eye climbs out of the ocean, and has to pull a 180 design wise to avoid getting burnt out by UV light. Only trade off is the blind spot.

07-29-2012, 01:58 AM	#5
teentodiefows Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 558 Senior Member	Was just reading it could have to do with UV light protection. A circumstance underwater creatures never really have to deal with. Perhaps an interesting argument for evolution....the underwater "ideally" designed eye climbs out of the ocean, and has to pull a 180 design wise to avoid getting burnt out by UV light. Only trade off is the blind spot.
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