can seeing someone weld burn your eyes
The clear front of the eyes, called the cornea, can be damaged by over exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and from other light sources, such as a welderâs arc or camera flash. These injuries are called corneal flash burns or ultraviolet keratitis, and is like a form of sunburn to the surface of the eye. Corneal flash burns can cause pain, changes in vision or loss of vision. Radiation damage to the cornea leading to a flash burn can be caused by ultraviolet light from various sources: Sunlamp in tanning salon. Reflection of the sun off the snow at high elevation (snow blindness) Photographerâs flood lamp. Lightning that strikes close to you. Halogen lamp.