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This is the best summary I could come up with:
What began as a jovial conference celebrating crypto culture and flashy nonfungible tokens this weekend ended with multiple attendees in a hospital believing they were going blind.
At least three attendees posting about their experiences on Twitter, now called X, claimed to have sought medical attention to treat their mysterious ailment.
Though the exact cause of the eye issues remains unclear, attendees speculated it could have something to do with particularly bright flashing lights emanating from the conference stage.
Symptoms often include pain, redness, headache, sensitivity to bright light, or in extreme cases, temporary vision loss.
Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club and the event did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment.
In that case, victims said they experienced burning sensations, similar to the feeling of having sand stuck in your eyes, following a DJ set markers by bright pink and blue flashing lights.
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I got snow blindness from having no eyewear protecting me at 10,000 feet elevation on Mt Rainier. Being unable to see and having sand in your eyes is exactly how it felt.
Basically, your retinas and corneas get sunburned.
Youch!