snow blindness
nounDefinition of snow blindness
: inflammation and photophobia caused by exposure of the eyes to ultraviolet rays reflected from snow or ice
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Other Words from snow blindness
snow-blind
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or snow-blinded \ ˈsnō-ˌblīn-dəd
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adjective
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or snow-blinded \ ˈsnō-ˌblīn-dəd
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adjective
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Sometimes called snow blindness, photokeratitis can be caused by solar reflection from sand, water, ice and snow. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Protect your eyes for life with healthy diet, sun shielding," 24 June 2019 During their descent, Mr. Mackiewicz is said to have had acute mountain sickness, caused by the lack of oxygen in the lower air pressure that exists at higher altitudes, as well as snow blindness and frostbite. — Meher Ahmad, New York Times, "Climber Rescued on Pakistan’s ‘Killer Mountain,’ but Another Is in Peril," 28 Jan. 2018 Mackiewicz is reportedly in critical condition, suffering from frostbite and snow blindness, while Revol’s left toes are frostbitten, according to the Express Tribune. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "A Dramatic Rescue Mission Is Underway for Climbers Stuck on 'Killer Mountain' Nanga Parbat," 27 Jan. 2018 Sometimes called snow blindness, photokeratitis can be caused by solar reflection from sand, water, ice and snow. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Protect your eyes for life with healthy diet, sun shielding," 24 June 2019 Poor weather prevented the team from reaching Mackiewicz, who had snow blindness and altitude sickness, Karrar Haidri, a top official in the Pakistan Alpine Federation, said Sunday. — Zarar Khan, The Seattle Times, "Rescuers in Pakistan call off efforts to save Polish climber," 28 Jan. 2018 During their descent, Mr. Mackiewicz is said to have had acute mountain sickness, caused by the lack of oxygen in the lower air pressure that exists at higher altitudes, as well as snow blindness and frostbite. — Meher Ahmad, New York Times, "Climber Rescued on Pakistan’s ‘Killer Mountain,’ but Another Is in Peril," 28 Jan. 2018 Mackiewicz is reportedly in critical condition, suffering from frostbite and snow blindness, while Revol’s left toes are frostbitten, according to the Express Tribune. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "A Dramatic Rescue Mission Is Underway for Climbers Stuck on 'Killer Mountain' Nanga Parbat," 27 Jan. 2018 The sun's strong rays at high altitudes can burn the skin and eyes, causing snow blindness. — Author: John Branch, Anchorage Daily News, "Deliverance from 27,000 feet: The journey home for 2 climbers who perished on Everest," 19 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snow blindness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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