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It's all to do with how light works. When we are on land, light will be travelling in a straight line, and the light photons will beam straight into our eye. We can focus this light and see properly. However, if beams of light will hit another object (discluding gases, or everything would be blurry) it will be refracted (or bent, but scientists say refract because it sounds more scientific). So, when we are in water, the beams of light will refract as it hits the water, so the beams of light will not directly hit our eye, and objects underwater will therefore appear blurry.

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When your eyes are open underwater, light entering your eyes refracts differently due to the change in density between air and water. This causes the image to be focused behind the retina, leading to blurry vision. Additionally, water can also wash away the tear film that normally keeps your eyes moist and clear, contributing to the blurriness.

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