雪盲症是一种由于眼睛视网膜受到强光刺激引起暂时性失明的一种症状。雪地对日光的反射率极高，可达到将近95%，直视雪地正如同直视阳光，由于这种症状常在登高山、雪地和极地探险者上发生，因此称作雪盲症。未配戴保护设备的焊接工人身上，也可能产生类似的症状。

预防的方法可以配戴防紫外线的太阳眼镜、选用聚碳酸酯或CR39的透镜，或蛙镜式的全罩式灰色眼镜，并补充维生素A、维生素B群、维生素C和维生素E等。

若是发生了雪盲症的症状可以用眼罩、干净的纱布覆盖眼睛，不要勉强用眼，并尽快就医。一般雪盲症的症状可在24小时至三天之内恢复。

Photokeratitis or ultraviolet keratitis is a painful eye condition caused by exposure of insufficiently protected eyes to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from either natural (e.g. intense sunlight at high altitudes) or artificial (e.g. the electric arc during welding) sources. Photokeratitis is akin to a sunburn of the cornea and conjunctiva, and is not usually noticed until several hours after exposure. Symptoms include increased tears and a feeling of pain, likened to having sand in the eyes.