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Photic retinopathy is damage to the eye's retina, particularly the macula, from prolonged exposure to solar radiation or other bright light, e.g., lasers or arc welders.The term includes solar, laser, and welder's retinopathy and is synonymous with retinal phototoxicity. [1]
Photokeratitis or ultraviolet keratitis is a painful eye condition caused by exposure of insufficiently protected eyes to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from either natural (e.g. intense direct or reflected sunlight) or artificial (e.g. the electric arc during welding) sources.
Short-term over-exposure can cause snow blindness, which is analogous to sunburn of the cornea, or can cause solar retinopathy, which is long-lasting retinal damage and vision impairment from sungazing. [52] [53] Frequent exposure to the sun can cause yellow non-cancerous bumps on the middle part of the sclera of the eye, called pingueculae. It ...
Search interest for ‘blind’ and ‘eye damage’ was concentrated to the Sun’s path of totality during the solar eclipse on 8 April, 2024 (Google Trends/ The Independent)
Do your eyes hurt after watching the solar eclipse? Have a headache? Staring at the sun without protection can cause permanent damage. Here are signs to watch for.
Millions of people are catching a glimpse of the solar eclipse — but the spectacle can lead to eye damage if you’re not careful. That’s because looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can ...
Sungazing is the unsafe practice of looking directly at the Sun.It is sometimes done as part of a spiritual or religious practice, most often near dawn or dusk. [1] The human eye is very sensitive, and exposure to direct sunlight can lead to solar retinopathy, pterygium, [2] cataracts, [3] and potentially blindness.
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