snow-blindness
Bright white injury
Snow-blindness is temporary vision impairment caused by intense light reflected off snow or ice.
The glare, particularly ultraviolet radiation, inflames the cornea, causing pain, tearing, and difficulty seeing.
Symptoms typically appear hours after exposure and resolve within a day or two.
Sunglasses or snow goggles prevent it.
Corneal inflammation
- cornealOf the eye's outer layer
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- conjunctivitisInflammation of eye lining
- inflammationProtective tissue response
ophthalmology · retina · cornea · eyestrain · lacrimation · irritation · sensitivity · ocular
Sealed protective eyewear
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- eyewearItems worn on face for sight
- polarizedSplit into opposing factions
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
shield · balaclava · visor · tinted · wraparound
Sport of climbing peaks
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- snowshoeingWalking atop deep powder
- high-altitudeElevated atmospheric position
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
expedition · climbing · avalanche · crevasse · snowfield · backcountry · exposure · rescue
Of extreme northern cold
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- icecapPermanent polar covering
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
permafrost · sled · huskies · explorer · Scott · Shackleton · Amundsen · snowfield
keratitis
Corneal inflammation
- cornealOf the eye's outer layer
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- conjunctivitisInflammation of eye lining
inflammation · ophthalmology · retina · cornea · eyestrain · lacrimation · irritation · sensitivity · ocular · symptoms
goggles
Sealed protective eyewear
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- eyewearItems worn on face for sight
- polarizedSplit into opposing factions
mountaineering
Sport of climbing peaks
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- snowshoeingWalking atop deep powder
- high-altitudeElevated atmospheric position
summit · expedition · climbing · avalanche · crevasse · snowfield · backcountry · exposure · rescue
arctic
Of extreme northern cold
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- icecapPermanent polar covering
glacier · permafrost · sled · huskies · explorer · Scott · Shackleton · Amundsen · snowfield
reflection
Returned light or thought
whiteout · brightness · glisten · shimmer · radiance · high-altitude · overcast · diffuse