Intended to be a celebration of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection became a health ordeal for some of the events attendees , people begun to raise questions about the safety measures during ApeFest.
Eye pain, vision problems, and sunburnt skin emerged as unexpected side effects for few in attendance of ApeFest.
After the event, social media X, had threads with attendees to sharing their experiences and seek answers. Rumors circulate about the role of stage lights and improper lighting during the event, fueling concerns about attendee safety and event planning.
Adrian Zduńczyk reported diagnoses of Photokeratitis, an injury caused by unprotected exposure to ultra violet radiation. Rumors arise about the stage lights and improper lighting during the event, raising concerns about attendee safety and planning of the event.
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— Adrian Zduńczyk, CMT (@crypto_birb) November 6, 2023
So far, 30 hours since woke up with severe eye burn, I’ve visited emergency hospital and eye clinic and spent there a total of 6 hours.
Got diagnosed with “photokeratitis over both eyes, accident related” with prescribed steroid eye drops and eye… https://t.co/qZadVqsQFg pic.twitter.com/5EULptCR4H
One event participant, @CryptoJune777, in response to @Feld4014 explained his experience of waking up unable to see, accompanied by sunburnt skin and intense pain, raising alarms and causing others to speak out within the crypto community.
I woke up at 04:00 and couldn’t see anymore. Had so much pain and my whole skin is burned. Needed to go to the hospital.
— Crypto June 💎🎯 (@CryptoJune777) November 5, 2023
The doctor told me the uv of the lightning of the stage did it. It has the same effect as sunlight.
Still can not see normally..
Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project, responds to the reports expressing awareness and understanding the seriousness of the matter. Read there statement on the @BoredApeYC Twitter account:
Apes, we are aware of the eye-related issues that affected some of the attendees of ApeFest and have been proactively reaching out to individuals since yesterday to try and find the potential root causes. Based on our estimates, we believe that much less than 1% of those…
— Bored Ape Yacht Club (@BoredApeYC) November 6, 2023
An event that was supposed to be a celebration of digital art turned into a cautionary tale, urging event planners within the NFT and digital art community to assess safety protocols for future events. ApeFest causing attendees vision lost has become a pivotal moment shaping the future landscape of NFT events and gatherings.
