Why Do My Eyes Glow Red in Photos?

Published on September 5, 2016
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Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! You know how sometimes your eyes glow bright red in photos, making you look like a scary demon and ruining a priceless family memory? Well, there’s a pretty cool reason it happens and ways to stop it! Learn about both in today’s QQ!

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Sources:
http://www.yalescientific.org/2011/05/what-causes-the-red-eye-effect/
http://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/diagnosing-children-from-photographs
http://www.allaboutvision.com/resources/red-eye-photo.htm
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-does-someone-get-two/
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/refrn/Lesson-6/The-Anatomy-of-the-Eye
http://webvision.med.utah.edu/book/part-ii-anatomy-and-physiology-of-the-retina/the-retinal-pigment-epithelium/

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