Comment on Infrared contact lenses let you see in the dark

unphazed@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  jellyfish eyedrops?

  Why would they need eye drops? They are submerged in salty water.

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  • unphazed@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It was an eyedrop that used a protein or something from jellyfish, that affected human eyes to temporarily see better in low light. Been years since I’ve heard anything about it. Another sensationalized “breakthrough” I guess.

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    • DempstersBox@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      So, the articles are old, but chlorin e6 mixed with insulin and DMSO in saline gives a temporary boost to nightvision.

      Sounds fucking awesome, and the ingredients all seem fairly easy to acquire. No commercial product, but why would there be?

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  • darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    … and don’t have eyes!

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    • hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes. Light receptors maybe, but eyes…

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      … and light-sensing organs called ocelli, which can sense the presence and absence of light. Additionally, some jellyfish have sensory structures called rhopalia, which contain receptors to detect light, chemicals and movement.

      Oh wait! This is unexpected…

      … One group of jellyfish, the cubozoan jellyfish, have complex eyes… with lenses, corneas and retinas in their rhopalia.

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      • darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        WTF!? [subscribe to jellyfish facts]

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