In polar bears, it protects the eyes fromsnowblindness.
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As such, they do not suffersnowblindness.
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With four dogs they trekked southward, increasingly afflicted by frostbite,snowblindnessand, eventually, scurvy.
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Misusing a sunbed by not wearing goggles may also lead to a condition known as arc eye (snowblindness).
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He evaded capture for roughly two months, suffering from frostbite andsnowblindness.
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This is termed arc eye, while photokeratitis caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from ice and snow, particularly at elevation, is commonly calledsnowblindness.
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On their attempted return trip, they both become afflicted bysnowblindnessand are forced to build an igloo to survive.
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Tashi missed the summit by just 400 metres having to turn back withsnowblindness.
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The most widespread protection is against ultraviolet radiation, which can cause short-term and long-term ocular problems such as photokeratitis,snowblindness, cataracts, pterygium, and various forms of eye cancer.
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Protective eyewear is also recommended as eye injury can be caused by impact andsnowblindnesscan be a result of exposure to strong ultra-violet light in snow-covered areas.
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Boi was affected bysnowblindnessand barely made it to safety, using only the climbing rope to direct himself back to the base camp.
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Snow cover reflecting the radiation can amplify the effects by up to 75% increasing the risks and damage from sunburn andsnowblindness.
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Scott's team suffered regularly fromsnowblindnessand sometimes this affected over half the team at any one time.
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