Recent Examples on the WebCalled photic sneeze reflex, this reaction is somewhat of a mystery. Rebecca Strong, Health.com, 17 Feb. 2022 More than 35% of us sneeze when suddenly exposed to a bright light, according to Scientific American — a phenomenon that's commonly known as photic sneeze reflex, or ACHOO (Autosomal Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst). Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2020 Each time the whale shark came up to the photic zone to trawl for plankton, the bob would rise to the surface and (with luck) be detected by one of a network of orbiting satellites. Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 8 May 2018 Most such solar, or photic, retinopathy is temporary, manifesting as spots in the visual field—like after a camera flashes in your eyes. James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2017