Saw this going around on twitter. APEFEST, a party in Hong Kong used the type of UV lights used for disinfection as regular lighting and caused some people to have photokeratitis
Apefest is produced by the Bored Ape Yacht Club, a NFT company.
NFTs are digital collectible art.
Looks like a lot of people who bought @yugalabs bored apes for the art might not be able to enjoy the art thanks to @yugalabs #ApeFest causing photokeratitis from the UV of the lights on the main stage. #rekt
Still, as dozens of others, I’ve almost lost sight this night.
I’m being taken care of by doctors now and have only good intentions writing this post.
To all my friends who suffer now: go get your eyes checked. You’ve likely most literally got your eyes burnt with UV like I did, which requires medications, eye drops, eye protection, antibiotics and specialist care. Don’t ignore this health hazard. Without proper treatment, it may cause long lasting vision impairment and other serious damage.
To the organisers: For the communication & awareness reasons, it would be fair to put together an official statement with recommendations what to do, as dozens of people you care about were exposed to serious health hazards and lots of suffering. You’re good guys so it should be easy for you to recognise the seriousness of it.
So many of my friends are still unaware they must seek medical help to make sure they end up with no damage, as well. Please go get your eyes checked immediately. We’ve most likely been exposed to experience similar to Mt Everest climbers - snow blindness.
“Snow blindness is caused by unprotected exposure of the cornea and conjunctiva to ultraviolet (UV) light, specifically UV-B. Snow blindness is therefore sunburn of the eye and can be extremely painful.”
All medical costs rounded up to $3,000 HKD ($380 USD) for me. Some friends called in ambulance for themselves. Still, all together it’s not expensive. Please go get your eyes checked.
Saw this going around on twitter. APEFEST, a party in Hong Kong used the type of UV lights used for disinfection as regular lighting and caused some people to have photokeratitis
Apefest is produced by the Bored Ape Yacht Club, a NFT company.
NFTs are digital collectible art.
https://x.com/TeddyBitcoins/status/1721225829147885803?s=20
Photokeratitis is what welders can get or mountain climbers. Also known as snowblindness.
This partygoer had to go to the hospital. It's like a sunburn of the eye.
https://x.com/crypto_birb/status/1721222853394121193?s=20
Still, as dozens of others, I’ve almost lost sight this night.
I’m being taken care of by doctors now and have only good intentions writing this post.
To all my friends who suffer now: go get your eyes checked. You’ve likely most literally got your eyes burnt with UV like I did, which requires medications, eye drops, eye protection, antibiotics and specialist care. Don’t ignore this health hazard. Without proper treatment, it may cause long lasting vision impairment and other serious damage.
To the organisers: For the communication & awareness reasons, it would be fair to put together an official statement with recommendations what to do, as dozens of people you care about were exposed to serious health hazards and lots of suffering. You’re good guys so it should be easy for you to recognise the seriousness of it.
So many of my friends are still unaware they must seek medical help to make sure they end up with no damage, as well. Please go get your eyes checked immediately. We’ve most likely been exposed to experience similar to Mt Everest climbers - snow blindness.
“Snow blindness is caused by unprotected exposure of the cornea and conjunctiva to ultraviolet (UV) light, specifically UV-B. Snow blindness is therefore sunburn of the eye and can be extremely painful.”
All medical costs rounded up to $3,000 HKD ($380 USD) for me. Some friends called in ambulance for themselves. Still, all together it’s not expensive. Please go get your eyes checked.