moon blindness
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Once believed to be caused by exposure of the eyes to moonlight during sleep.
Noun[edit]
- A chronic equine inflammatory eye disease.
- The optical condition night blindness: reduced eyesight in faint light.
- The cavalry messenger dismounted after his moon blindness made it unsafe to ride on through the wilderness.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
night blindness — see night blindness