Dozens blinded in India looking for Virgin Mary

[Sweetpea]

At least 50 people have lost their sight after staring at the sun hoping to see an image of the Virgin Mary, according to reports.

Alarmed health authorities in India's Kottayam district have set up a sign dispelling rumours of a miraculous image in the sky and warning of the dangers of looking into direct sunlight.
Forty-eight cases of sight-loss, allegedly caused by photochemical burns on the retina, have been recorded at St Joseph's ENT and Eye hospital in the region since Friday.
Despite warnings, and the potentially harmful effects of their actions, believers are allegedly still flocking to a hotelier's house in Erumeli near where the divine image is said to have appeared.
"All our patients have similar history and symptoms… They have developed photochemical, not thermal, burns after continuously gazing at the sun," Dr Annamma James Isaac, the hospital's ophthalmologist said.
Even churches in the area have disowned the miracle after health officers and doctors approached the clergy

Dozens blinded in India looking for Virgin Mary - Telegraph

[Sweetpea]

Mad, desperate, devout, brainwashed, thick, or all of these?

Ill-informed I would say. Hopefully the message will eventually get through and people will stop staring at the sun.

[terrywit]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

At least 50 people have lost their sight after staring at the sun hoping to see an image of the Virgin Mary, according to reports.

sikh, & ye shall find?

[easyg]

On a slightly different slant.
I went to the opticians the other day, walked in and said to the Optician. Can you test my eyes, I think I may need glasses.
He took me out side, and pointed to the sun and said " can you see the sun?" I replied yup. He said do you really want to be able to see further than 150 million miles.

[jaysay]

Never have that problem in this country never see the sun long enough to stare at and do any damage