Snow blindness

Snow blindness (OC)

Snow blindness / snow ophthalmopathy is a rare chronic eye disease characterized by inflammation and proliferation of extraocular fatty and connective tissue, followed by a narrowing (up to complete loss) of the field of vision and light sensitivity.

It occurs mainly under the influence of low temperatures in the Arctic and polar zones as a type of cold allergy, which is associated with hypoxia and acidosis during prolonged exposure to low temperatures. Sometimes it occurs during a snowstorm or blizzard, when there is snow around the air. It is a rare disease that affects 2% of the total population. Symptoms of the disease make themselves felt after three months of exposure to sub-zero temperatures. Snow blindness can be recognized only by three diagnostic methods - observing the external manifestations of the disease, conducting special diagnostic tests and functional diagnostic methods. As for treatment and prevention, they are