0 a temporary loss of sight that is caused by the brightness of light reflected by large areas of snow or ice --
Scott's team suffered regularly from snow blindness and sometimes this affected over half the team at any one time.
Snow cover reflecting the radiation can amplify the effects by up to 75% increasing the risks and damage from sunburn and snow blindness.
Boi was affected by snow blindness and barely made it to safety, using only the climbing rope to direct himself back to the base camp.
Protective eyewear is also recommended as eye injury can be caused by impact and snow blindness can be a result of exposure to strong ultra-violet light in snow-covered areas.
The most widespread protection is against ultraviolet radiation, which can cause short-term and long-term ocular problems such as photokeratitis, snow blindness, cataracts, pterygium, and various forms of eye cancer.
Tashi missed the summit by just 400 metres having to turn back with snow blindness.
On their attempted return trip, they both become afflicted by snow blindness and are forced to build an igloo to survive.
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.
