I developed rosacea on my face & ocular rosacea in my eyes as well. Being naturally one shade darker than anemic my whole life, the sun & I have never really had a great relationship. Now with the rosacea onset though, I LITERALLY must avoid it like the plague. The consequences? My face looks like I was in a grease fire, it feels like a permanent sunburn, my eyes (which were always light sensitive) are constantly dry now, so therefore bloodshot & even more light sensitive. My solution for when I simply must brave that devil star's rays? Big ol' sunglasses, SPF 60 sunscreen with zinc & a black umbrella. Yeah, I looked real good at my cousin's kid's outdoor birthday party in May.
So in summary, I guess my answer is I've felt more like a vampire since a month after I turned 27.