sandy blight

noun

noun

Australia A type of severe conjunctivitis characterised by granular follicles, common in dry areas.

The wind blew and blew until six p.m. and people with sandy blight in their eyes jumped with relief, as soon as the wind stopped.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 131:

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