(Chiefly Australian) irritation or inflammation of the eyes or eyelids, specifically trachoma (in humans) or infectious keratoconjunctivitis (in cattle).
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), poet, critic, and philosopher.
Definition of eye blight in US English:
eye blight
noun
(Chiefly Australian) irritation or inflammation of the eyes or eyelids, specifically trachoma (in humans) or infectious keratoconjunctivitis (in cattle).
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), poet, critic, and philosopher.