Bored Ape owners suffer eye and skin injuries from UV lighting at a weekend NFT festival: 'Had so much pain and my whole skin is burned'
Bored Ape Yacht Club company Yuga Labs says it is «aware of the eye-related issues» suffered by attendees of the ApeFest Hong Event that took place over the weekend, and is encouraging people experiencing symptoms «to seek medical attention just in case.»
ApeFest Hong Kong was a three-day event for Bored Ape and Mutant Ape owners. It was basically blockchain BlizzCon: A Mecca for NFT true believers promising community events, meetups with fellow JPG owners, «exclusive merchandise» (of course), and a series of musical events to close things out. Initially at least, it seemed that a good time was had by all, although the festive atmosphere may have been dampened now and then by moments of commiseration over the very big, ugly, obviously-this-was-going-to-happen NFT market crash.
Day 1 of #ApeFestHK was an absolute vibe. Can't wait to see all you Apes tonight.Doors open at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal at 5:00 PM HKT. pic.twitter.com/rqryibwBJqNovember 4, 2023
Not long after that closing concert, however, something appeared to be not quite right with ApeFest attendees. «Anyone else’s eyes burning from last night?» Feld4014 tweeted on November 5. «Woke up at 3am with extreme pain and ended up in the ER. I saw a couple reports but just trying to figure out if there was a common thread.»
It was indeed a common thread.
In a more detailed breakdown of his experience, crypto_birb said he was diagnosed with «photokeratitis,» a condition that occurs when eyes are exposed to UV light. Welding without adequate eye protection can cause it (commonly known as «arc eye»), and snow blindness is another form of photokeratitis. It's basically like a sunburn of your corneas, and like sunburns, the good news is that in most cases the condition is
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