Staring into the abyss, medic-school edition: Full tunnel vision, retinal rods reporting only peripheral darkness, overexcited cones showing that what remains

Staring into the abyss, medic-school edition: Full tunnel vision, retinal rods reporting only peripheral darkness, overexcited cones showing that what remains of a central distant world is on fire. Something nearby is also probably really burning. Maybe people should learn some perspective and refrain from using grandiose words in their writing?