Does being out in the snow for a long time affect your eyes weirdly?

I wear sunglasses with Polaroid lens when outside year round, my eye Doctor is happy with eyes because I don’t have any sign of cataracts.

Sounds like you got too much sun.

It might be snow blindness. Light in the morning is almost always annoying and irritating to my eyes.

The air might have been very dry, was there any wind? It might have been brighter than you realized. Next time you might want to use some eye drops, make sure you blink a lot, and wear sunglasses. I’m not a doctor, just seems like it might help. Let us know what the doctor says.

I burned my eyeballs (yes, the whites of my eyes) while skiing without sunglasses (I was 18, and didn’t know it would hurt). Sun reflecting off of snow can give you a double burn. It also burned my face. It was very painful, but I don’t think it ruined my vision. I bet things return to normal. I hope you didn’t burn your eyes like I did.

I’m willing to bet all sorts of weird stuff involving human vision can happen due to being out in snow. Aging eyes like mine would be a strong factor.

Yes, your eyes will adjust to the brightness and cold.

I wear wrap-around safety/sunglasses whenever I am outside. They shield my eyes from the sun and wind. When I am outdoor for a while and the temperature is below about 20F I have a little trouble focusing. My eyes tear up, more than they do when I listening to StoryCorp.

Your eyes could get cold and frost bitten.