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Why does swimming in a pool irritate your eyes?

Do your eyes ever feel red and sore after swimming in an indoor pool? It's not actually the chlorine that's irritating them, according to Michele Hlavsa from the US Centers for Disease Control.

(Image: Boy with red eyes after swimming, Credit: Getty Images.)

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