stackyFACTSChromostereopsis is a complete visual system failure. Because the lenses in your eyes bend red and blue light at slightly different angles, placing these specific hues violently close to one another tricks your depth perception. The colors literally appear to hover on completely different spatial planes, making your eyes water.
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