snow blindness
Sun-on-ice damage
Snow blindness is temporary vision impairment caused by exposure to intense ultraviolet light reflected off snow or ice.
The condition results from sunburn of the cornea, causing pain, tearing, and sensitivity to light.
It typically resolves within a day or two.
Sunglasses or goggles prevent it: Mountaineers wear dark lenses to avoid snow blindness.
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- sun glareHarsh light from star
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- polar expeditionJourney to Earth's ends
bright light · burning eyes · glare · cornea · sunburn · UV radiation · UV exposure · ski goggles · chilblains · conjunctivitis · whiteout conditions · brightness · ice field · hypothermia · ultraviolet · sunglasses · second-degree burn · sunstroke
- blindnesslow vision, vision loss, sightlessness, visual impairment, tunnel vision
- Arctic Survivalfrostbite, hypothermia, igloo, parka, snowshoes
- eye problemscataracts, glaucoma, blurred vision, eye irritation, dry eyes
- outdoor hazardsbears, heatstroke, snakes, blisters, sunburn
- vision problemsblurry vision, visual impairment, vision loss, sight loss, myopia
- winter hazardsavalanche, black ice, blizzard, frostbite, hypothermia