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If you were to open your eyes underwater , could the water damage the surface of the eyes like the cornea , conjunctiva and the sclera?
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No: While the eyes might become irritated and be somewhat red when you surface, the water if uncontaminated, will cause no surface damage. Salt water in fact would be less harmful since it matches the surface fluids of the eye more exactly.
Answered 1/5/2016
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