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22 Hong Kong party-goers complain of severe eye pain or temporary blindness after weekend ApeFest NFT event
- Organisers of Saturday’s party say at least 22 people complained of eye problems after the event
- Eye specialist Chow Pak-chin says he suspects the problem was photokeratitis, caused by overexposure to UV light
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The number of party-goers at a non-fungible token (NFT) event in Hong Kong complaining of eye problems or even temporary blindness has risen to 22, with a doctor suspecting the condition was due to excessive exposure to UV light.
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Organiser Yuga Labs, based in the United States, told the Post it was in contact with the affected attendees and was looking into the cause of complaints following Saturday’s ApeFest event at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.
“Right now, we are continuing investigating alongside our ApeFest vendors and contractors who we engaged to build and produce the event to identify the potential source(s) of these issues,” a spokesman said, confirming 22 people were affected.
“Yuga Labs is aware that some attendees are reporting eye pain, vision issues or skin irritation after attending ApeFest.”
The Hospital Authority on Tuesday reported its public emergency rooms had treated six patients who said they had been at the party and had later experienced “eye discomfort”.
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“The Hospital Authority has provided appropriate treatment and the condition of the patients concerned has stabilised,” a spokesman said.
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