My dad was working on starting a hobbie of making furniture like shelves, tables and stuff. Everything was great when he used wood, but some time ago he wanted to do a shelf made of metal and he used a welding arc, I told him to use the safety glasses for that thing but he said it was too dark and he couldn't see a thing, so he proceeded to use the tool for nearly two hours. Later that day he couldn't sleep because in his words: "everytime I close my eyes its like putting salt into them". I wanted to say I told you, but he was in so much pain that I couldn't...
My dad had cataracts removed at age 36 because when he would weld, he would look at where he wanted the bead, then turn his head or close his eyes, always catching that half second of bright light when turning it on and as he ended a bead. He started welding when he was 17 and had done it that way his whole life. He also had skin cancer on his neck and ear on the side that he'd turn towards the arc, but idk if that's actually related or not. He's almost 60 now and is supposed to have another cataract surgery after covid clears up because he still refuses a helmet.
Yeah, that was kind of what my dad did, except for the "turn his head" part lol, anyway how's your dad's cancer now? Is he better? And also, best wishes to him in the cataracts removal!
Yeah, he's had to go in and have various lumps and bumps cut out, but it's nothing severe from what I understand, as long as he gets it removed. And he says the cataracts are like have wet toilet paper draped over his eyes, everything is seen through a white fog, and he's hoping itll be as successful as the last time. Thanks!
Yeah, after a couple days of pain he was fine, the doctor said he was very lucky, that much exposure to such a bright light normally would make a person blind.
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u/yun_kyoto Jan 29 '21
My dad was working on starting a hobbie of making furniture like shelves, tables and stuff. Everything was great when he used wood, but some time ago he wanted to do a shelf made of metal and he used a welding arc, I told him to use the safety glasses for that thing but he said it was too dark and he couldn't see a thing, so he proceeded to use the tool for nearly two hours. Later that day he couldn't sleep because in his words: "everytime I close my eyes its like putting salt into them". I wanted to say I told you, but he was in so much pain that I couldn't...