Two absolute must-haves for welders are a welding helmet and safety glasses.
The helmet is designed to prevent injury from flash burns, ultraviolet rays, and severe sparks.
The safety glasses are meant to protect you from the welder’s flash, also known as photokeratitis, a condition characterized by temporary blindness.
In rare cases, blindness can become permanent.
Thus, to avoid these dangers, it is absolutely important to wear a welding helmet and safety glasses.