Attendees of Yuga Labs’ ApeFest Event Report Eye-Related Issues; Yuga Labs Investigating Cause

cryptonews.com:

Attendees of the Yuga Labs ApeFest event in Hong Kong have reported suffering burns, eye damage, and extreme pain in their eyes after attending the event.

The attendees at the Yuga Labs ApeFest event in Hong Kong on November 4 suffered eye burns, impaired eyesight, and acute pain, which they believe came from the use of inappropriate lighting, particularly the use of UV lights on the stage.

The Hong Kong event grabbed most of the headlines and attention of the crypto community on X over the weekend.

One attendee shared their experience on Twitter (X), explaining that they woke up in the middle of the night after ApeFest with excruciating eye pain. According to a doctor, the pain was caused by exposure to UV radiation from the stage lights. This individual, who frequently attends festivals, had never encountered such issues before.

Woke up in the middle of the night after Apefest with so much pain in my eyes that I had to go to the hospital. I've seen several tweets about it

Doctor told me it was due to the UV from stage lights. I go to festivals often but have never experienced this

I try to understand…

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