Story behind the Yemenis who only see at night

[TomSea]

Story behind the Yemenis who only see at night

The people of the village Khashaba are blinded by light, yet can see during the night time and in total darkness. (Photo courtesy: Hussien al-Nufaily)

By Rua’a Alameri
Al Arabiya English Monday, 30 January 2017


Far from the war, a village in Yemen has been taken over by a rare phenomenon where the people of the Khashaba village are blinded by light, yet can see during the night-time and in total darkness.

Some of the residents in the village south west of the capital Sanaa - where many locals suffer from extreme poverty, lack of water and electricity - say that they cannot see in the light as it makes their vision blurred. However, their sight improves when the sun goes down.

There have been no other reports of similar cases in Yemen, but doctors say this phenomenon is because of a genetic disorder that affects the residents of the village.

Continued: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2017/01/30/Village-of-the-blind-The-story-behind-the-Yemenis-who-only-see-at-night.html

[geronl]

They cannot see in "total" darkness. They see in low-light conditions like with the stars out.

[Smokin Joe]

They cannot see in "total" darkness. They see in low-light conditions like with the stars out.

Give your eyes time away from artificial lights and the campfire to adjust and you should be able to also. A full moon is almost as good as daylight.