Bored Ape crypto festival visitors report ‘vision problems’ after event

Since the event ended, many people have made social media posts complaining of a burning sensation in their eyes and, in some cases, problems with vision.

“Apes, we are aware of the eye-related issues that affected some of the attendees of ApeFest and have been proactively reaching out to individuals since yesterday to try and find the potential root causes. Based on our estimates, we believe that much less than 1% of those attending and working the event had these symptoms.,” tweeted the official account of the Bored Ape Yacht Club on Monday.

Chloe Ge, one of the people who attended the event, told the Financial Times that she started feeling like their eyes were “being burnt with spicy chilli” long after a party during the event started. There was a rapper performing, and Ge described the stage lights as being “quite strong.” According to Ge, no one felt the effects immediately, but they were felt later on.

Adrian Zduńczyk, another attendee who is a crypto analyst, posted on the social media platform X that he was diagnosed with “accident-related photokeratitis” or snow blindness. This is typically caused by exposure to UV rays. Zduńczyk added that his vision was later tested and that he has no serious cornea damage.