Moon blindness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A chronic equine inflammatory eye disease. uncountable
- 2 recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindness wordnet
- 3 The optical condition of night blindness: reduced eyesight in faint light. uncountable
"The cavalry messenger dismounted after his moon blindness made it unsafe to ride on through the wilderness."
- 4 inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder wordnet
Example
More examples"The cavalry messenger dismounted after his moon blindness made it unsafe to ride on through the wilderness."
Etymology
Once believed to be caused by exposure of the eyes to moonlight during sleep.