What is this tiny barrier called and where is it?
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DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world āØ17ā© āØhoursā© agoHereās how fucked up it is imagine the only difference between having eyes and not having eyes is one tiny small area that if it breaks at any moment the immune system can āfindā your eyes which is why eye damage needs to be treated right away. One tiny barrier keeps your eyes from being identified and if that breaks your worst nightmare.
icelimit@lemmy.ml āØ17ā© āØhoursā© ago
DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world āØ17ā© āØhoursā© ago
Thereās multiple but the one Iām talking about is corneal epithelium. biologyinsights.com/immune-system-eyes-mechanismsā¦
T156@lemmy.world āØ2ā© āØhoursā© ago
Itās like the brain. Thereās a tiny barrier that keeps the immune system out of it, and it breaking down is thought to be the cause of a few major brain conditions.