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July 15, 2009 5:53 pm at 5:53 pm
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feivel
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“Oxygen gets to your eyes via blood.”
almost correct, the cornea is avascular(no blood vessels) and gets none of its oxygen from the blood, it gets all its oxygen from the oxygen dissolved in the tears, from the air. the cornea is the area of concern with contact lenses. the rest of the eye gets its ox from the blood