Overview
- He addressed the World Economic Forum plenary in Davos wearing reflective aviator sunglasses, drawing wide online attention.
- The Élysée said he used tinted lenses to cover a subconjunctival hemorrhage in his right eye that causes daily discomfort.
- Mayo Clinic information cited in reports describes the condition as bleeding from a small vessel beneath the conjunctiva that can appear striking but is usually harmless.
- Typical cases do not require treatment and clear on their own in roughly two weeks, according to the cited guidance.
- He had recently appeared with the same eyewear and previously acknowledged an irritated, visibly red eye in a January 15 address.