Is reflected sunlight damaging to the eyes?

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Reflected sunlight can pose risks to human eyes, particularly when it is reflected off mirror-like surfaces, which can concentrate light similarly to direct sunlight. While opaque white surfaces typically do not cause significant harm, there is a theoretical risk of adverse effects. The discussion references incidents such as the 'Walkie-Talkie' skyscraper in London, which has been known to reflect sunlight intensely enough to damage car parts, highlighting the potential dangers of reflective surfaces.

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Is reflected sunlight on any surface otherwise than mirror or mirror-like surface safe for human eye? I can imagine mirror surface could reflect a lot of sunlight directly, making little difference from staring at the sun directly

How about reflected sunlight on white but obaque surface? Could it cause any adverse or unwanted effect to human eye
 
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Ygggdrasil said:
Yes. https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/what-is-snow-blindness
It looks like WebMD could use a proofreader. . . . :rolleyes:
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