Even overcast days can be dangerous to your eyes, so wear eye protection regardless of how much sunlight is present. [mneye.com]

If any of the symptoms of snow blindness are present, remove yourself immediately from the injury source--the sunlight and its reflective surface. [thoughtco.com]

[…] essay on role of media in present society. [siascarr.com]

“Stevie Wonder uses it every day, which is pretty cool,” said Anirudh Koul, a senior data scientist with Microsoft, during a presentation at the GPU Technology Conference in San Jose last month. [autobreakingnews.com]

That level of interest/obsession belies the public face of dismissal and unconcern Trump and his people have presented when confronted with the allegations. 4. "Now it was pretty clear to me what was happening. [kxlf.com]

• Blepharospasm

  The characteristic features are: intense bilateral lacrimation blepharospasm photophobia Fluorescein staining of the eye reveals many punctate erosions of the cornea which resolve in hours. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

  There is a temporary inability to keep the eyes open because the corneal nerves are painfully stimulated by the moving lids and there is tearing and BLEPHAROSPASM. If the eyes are kept shut the corneal epithelium regenerates in a day or two. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

  Symptoms Delay of 6-12 hours between exposure and onset of symptoms is usual; however, latency varies inversely with exposure dose and can be as short as 1 hour Mild cases: irritation and foreign body sensation Severe cases: pain redness photophobia blepharospasm [college-optometrists.org]

  If SPK is severe, it may be followed by total epithelial desquamation, with conjunctival chemosis, lacrimation, and blepharospasm. Reepithelialization usually occurs within 36-72 hours, and long-term sequelae are rare. [emedicine.com]

• Foreign Body Sensation

  body sensation Severe cases: pain redness photophobia blepharospasm lacrimation blurring of vision Signs Bilateral (if unilateral, suspect corneal or subtarsal foreign body) Lid chemosis and redness Conjunctival hyperaemia Epiphora Punctate staining [college-optometrists.org]

Snow Blindness Treatment And Relief The symptoms of snow blindness typically resolve on their own within a day or two without medical treatment. Snow blindness is scary, but usually it's temporary, and there are ways to relieve the discomfort. [allaboutvision.com]

Treatment consists of mydriatics, padding of the eye, analgesia and reassurance. Links: eye injuries [gpnotebook.co.uk]

Treatment consists mainly of keeping the eye closed with patches, after instilling a few drops of ophthalmic antibiotic solution, such as sulfacetamide sodium 10% with methylcellulose or gentamicin. Vision usually returns after 18 hours. [medicinenet.com]

A doctor may recommend may prescribe an ophthalmic antibiotic solution, such as sulfacetamide sodium 10% with methylcellulose or gentamicin, as an eye drop treatment. [thoughtco.com]

He ultimately left the race for treatment in Anchorage, and his eyes fully recovered. Swingley likely had a freezing injury to his corneas exacerbated by severe dryness from exposure to the cold wind as well as low humidity. [aao.org]

Prognosis The prognosis is excellent for full recovery within 24-76 hours. Patient Education Educate patients about proper eye precautions, such as the use of UV-filtering lenses or limiting exposure to the sun. [emedicine.com]

Epidemiology Frequency United States UV keratitis and UV keratoconjunctivitis are the only radiant exposure conditions of the cornea that occur with any significant frequency in the United States. [6] Mortality/Morbidity No reported mortality occurs. [emedicine.com]

Rarely, retinal absorption of visible to near-infrared (400-1400 nm) radiation from welding arcs can lead to permanent, sight-threatening injury. [2] Pathophysiology The cornea transmits most of the visible light spectrum, including the UV spectrum, with [emedicine.com]

It also describes how snow blindness was prevented and treated. Copyright  2012 Wilderness Medical Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Alaskan Inuits carved snow goggles from caribou antlers to help prevent UV exposure. [aao.org]

They look and fit like a normal pair of sunglasses but they have material at the sides and bottom to prevent the sun’s UV rays from getting in. [eyecliniclondon.com]

Thankfully, it's a condition that is totally preventable. Snow blindness is a painful, temporary loss of vision due to overexposure to the sun's UV rays. [allaboutvision.com]