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BIO Sensitive Eyes. After an eye examination, you put some eyedrops on your sensitive eyes. The cornea (the front part of the eye) has an index of refraction of 1.38. while the eyedrops have a refractive index of 1.45. After you put in the drops, your friends notice that your eyes look red, because red
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