sandy blight

English

Noun

sandy blight (uncountable)

1. (Australia) A type of severe conjunctivitis characterised by granular follicles, common in dry areas. [from 19th c.]
   • 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 131:

     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.