โฒ 499 โผ ๐๏ธ๐ฝ๐๏ธ (mander.xyz) submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 92 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] Karjalan@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago (5 children) Well that's just terrifying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [โ] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (3 children) Here's 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 "find" 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [โ] T156@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago It's like the brain. There's 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. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] icelimit@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) What is this tiny barrier called and where is it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* There's multiple but the one I'm talking about is corneal epithelium. https://biologyinsights.com/immune-system-eyes-mechanisms-of-ocular-protection/ Edit:it can trigger an immune response permalink fedilink source parent [โ] zerodawn@leaf.dance 8 points 1 year ago It'll do the same to a man's balls, too permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (3 children) Here's 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 "find" 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [โ] T156@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago It's like the brain. There's 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. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] icelimit@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) What is this tiny barrier called and where is it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* There's multiple but the one I'm talking about is corneal epithelium. https://biologyinsights.com/immune-system-eyes-mechanisms-of-ocular-protection/ Edit:it can trigger an immune response permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] T156@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago It's like the brain. There's 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] icelimit@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) What is this tiny barrier called and where is it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* There's multiple but the one I'm talking about is corneal epithelium. https://biologyinsights.com/immune-system-eyes-mechanisms-of-ocular-protection/ Edit:it can trigger an immune response permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* There's multiple but the one I'm talking about is corneal epithelium. https://biologyinsights.com/immune-system-eyes-mechanisms-of-ocular-protection/ Edit:it can trigger an immune response permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] zerodawn@leaf.dance 8 points 1 year ago It'll do the same to a man's balls, too permalink fedilink source parent