Photic retinopathy generally goes away on its own over time, but there is no specific treatment known to be reliable for speeding recovery.

Thank god to know it gets better over time. I was a dumb, dumb kid.

(side note: Still dumb, just not a kid anymore)

The second part I knew, but the first part I did not. Rest assured, I never let this happen, my parents always made sure I knew not to look at the sun