9 thoughts on “ Blue Eyes ”

1. Melanin in the iris of the eye appears to help protect the back of the eye from damage caused by UV radiation and high-energy visible ("blue") light from sunlight and artificial sources of these rays. Because blue eyes contain less melanin than green, hazel or brown eyes, they may be more susceptible to damage from UV and blue light.

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2. Blue eyes can be found in many countries throughout the world, but are more common in Northern Europe and near the Baltic Sea in countries like Denmark, Sweden and Norway. In areas where blue eyes are predominant, 80% of the population or more may carry this eye color.

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3. Jan 31,  · People with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor, according to new research. A team of scientists has tracked down a genetic mutation that leads to blue eyes.

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4. May 15,  · According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, blue eyes look blue for the same reason that both the ocean and the sky appear to be blue: it's simply a trick of the light. This is called the Tyndall Effect, which is the way that light scatters in blue eyes, giving rise to the blue inbarrabongama.steracowracigavermosimliepeti.co: Cat Lafuente.

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5. Nov 21,  · Blue eyes are most common in Europe, especially Scandinavia. People with blue eyes have the same genetic mutation that causes eyes to produce less melanin. The mutation first .

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6. Mar 12,  · Blue eyes are simply beautiful to look at. They are also fairly uncommon among the masses! It has been estimated that only 8% of the world’s population has blue eyes. To give you an idea of just how unique blue are, consider this factoid.

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7. blue-eyed - favorite; "the fair-haired boy of the literary set" fair-haired, white-haired colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to .

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8. Jul 30,  · Still, blue eyes are very uncommon among black people, especially those with no Caucasian ancestry. Research has found that almost everyone with blue eyes is linked to an ancient genetic mutation, and a small fraction get their blue eye color as a result of a health condition such as ocular albinism, which affects the pigmentation in the eye.

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9. Aug 10,  · Despite being one of the rarer pigments, some countries have high populations of blue-eyed people, particularly in Europe. Studies in found 89% of people in Estonia and Finland were blue-eyed, with just over half of people in Ireland (57%) and half the population of Scotland sporting blue eyes.

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