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Medical Definition of Eclipse blindness
1. Damage to the fovea centralis of the retina and the adjacent choroid due to the thermal action of infrared rays, consequent to sungazing or watching a solar eclipse without sufficient eye protection. See: photoretinopathy. Synonym: eclipse blindness, solar blindness. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eclipse Blindness
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