0 a temporary loss of sight that is caused by the brightness of light reflected by large areas of snow or ice
In polar bears, it protects the eyes from snow blindness.
As such, they do not suffer snow blindness.
With four dogs they trekked southward, increasingly afflicted by frostbite, snow blindness and, eventually, scurvy.
Misusing a sunbed by not wearing goggles may also lead to a condition known as arc eye (snow blindness).
He evaded capture for roughly two months, suffering from frostbite and snow blindness.
This is termed arc eye, while photokeratitis caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from ice and snow, particularly at elevation, is commonly called snow blindness.
On their attempted return trip, they both become afflicted by snow blindness and are forced to build an igloo to survive.
Tashi missed the summit by just 400 metres having to turn back with snow blindness.
