snowblindness
Snow glare eye injury
Snowblindness is temporary vision impairment caused by intense sunlight reflecting off snow or ice.
The ultraviolet rays essentially sunburn the cornea, causing pain, watering, and sensitivity to light.
It typically resolves within a day or two.
Skiers and mountaineers wear dark goggles to prevent it.
Also spelled as two words: snow blindness.
Eye's clear outer dome
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- ophthalmologyMedical specialty for eyes
- conjunctivitisInflammation of eye lining
- inflammationProtective tissue response
photophobia · keratitis · tearing · redness · ocular · eye-drops · recovery
Returned light or thought
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- dazzleImpress through radiance
- squintPartly close eyes
- polarizedSplit into opposing factions
luminance · albedo · glint · shimmer · whiteness · radiance · high-altitude · sunlight
Sealed protective eyewear
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- eyewearItems worn on face for sight
- wraparoundEncircling garment or feature
- anti-reflectivePrevents light bouncing back
Of high elevations
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- high-altitudeElevated atmospheric position
- AntarcticaSouthernmost continental landmass
Arctic · snowfield · mountaineering · tundra · expedition · Himalaya · summit · whiteout
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- exposureState of being unprotected
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
avalanche · dehydration · windburn · sunburn · disorientation · rescue · incapacitation
cornea
Eye's clear outer dome
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- ophthalmologyMedical specialty for eyes
- conjunctivitisInflammation of eye lining
inflammation · photophobia · keratitis · tearing · redness · ocular · eye-drops · recovery
reflection
Returned light or thought
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- dazzleImpress through radiance
- squintPartly close eyes
polarized · luminance · albedo · glint · shimmer · whiteness · radiance · high-altitude · sunlight
goggles
Sealed protective eyewear
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- eyewearItems worn on face for sight
- wraparoundEncircling garment or feature
alpine
Of high elevations
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- high-altitudeElevated atmospheric position
Antarctica · Arctic · snowfield · mountaineering · tundra · expedition · Himalaya · summit · whiteout · snowpack
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- exposureState of being unprotected
crevasse · avalanche · dehydration · windburn · sunburn · disorientation · rescue · incapacitation
snowblindnessperfect vision
Optimal visual acuity
visual acuity · 20/20 vision · eagle eyes · eagle eye · night vision
snowblindnessnight blindness
Impaired vision in darkness
snow, blind, blindness, snows, snowed, snowing, snowy, snowier, snowiest