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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]
[45] [failed verification] UVC is the highest-energy, most-dangerous type of ultraviolet radiation, and causes adverse effects that can variously be mutagenic or carcinogenic. [46] Despite the importance of the sun to vitamin D synthesis, it is prudent to limit the exposure of skin to UV radiation from sunlight [47] and from tanning beds. [48]
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. [5] It can also occur due to using tanning beds without proper eyewear. Natural sources include bright sunlight reflected from snow or ice or, less commonly, from sea or sand. [6]
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.
Actinic conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eye contracted from prolonged exposure to actinic (ultraviolet) rays. Symptoms are redness and swelling of the eyes. Most often the condition is caused by prolonged exposure to Klieg lights, therapeutic lamps or acetylene torches. Other names for the condition include Klieg conjunctivitis ...
Millions of Americans observed the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024 including some without the proper eyecare required to safely look at the sun.
Henderson County and the town of Fletcher faced what many are calling Western North Carolina's worst natural disaster in a lifetime.
Sunlight, especially its ultraviolet radiation component, can cause increased or additional types of damage in predisposed individuals, such as those taking certain phototoxic drugs, or those with certain conditions associated with photosensitivity, including: Psoriasis [5] Atopic eczema [5] Mastocytosis; Mast cell activation syndrome ...