SNOW BLINDNESS

By
N., Pam M.S.
-

a distortion of vision that is caused by extreme intensities of white light and brightness. All objects can appear to look red or you have a temporary loss of vision.

SNOW BLINDNESS: "Joe suffered snow blindness and could not see for a short time."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. BLINDNESS
  2. BRIGHTNESS PERCEPTION
  3. BRIGHTNESS DISCRIMINATION
  4. BLOCH'S LAW
  5. BRIGHTNESS PERCEPTION
  6. GLARE
  7. BRIGHTNESS THRESHOLD
  8. BRILLIANCE
  9. FLEXITIME, FLICKER DISCRIMINATION
  10. PHOTOPIC VISION
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SNOW BLINDNESS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/snow-blindness/ (accessed March 2, 2021).
SHARE