Carl Linnaeus, The Lapland Journey, translated by Peter Graves (Edinburgh: Lockharton Press, 1995), p. 143.

Jokkmokk [2], 19/07/1732, ¶747:

Eye disease is present everywhere here, especially in spring when they come to the mountains where the snow-glare affects their eyes. Especially in the spring. NB. old people often go blind.