Inquiring Minds — Season 1, Episode 16: Why Do Some People Wear Glasses?
30 min • 2 seasons, 44 episodes
Episode synopsis
The explanation of the parts of the eye, such as the lens and the muscles surrounding it, the iris and its function of letting light into the eye, the retina, lined with light-sensitive cells shaped like rods and cones. How the shape of one's eyeball determines the eye's capacity to see.
About Inquiring Minds
An exploration into the answers of obscure questions.
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