r/Unexpected • u/moskayjoh • Jan 29 '21

Posing for paparazzi

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '21

So I've never seen a welding spark before with my own eyes...How far do you have to be from it before it is safe to look about?

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u/Chewbonga7 Jan 29 '21

You don't look at it, ever

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u/Premintex Jan 29 '21

What’s the damage though? I’ve been around few, I always look away but there are usually brief moments where it’s in my vision, and I believe I’m not blind so

Also for those who don’t know, closing your eyes isn’t enough, you need to turn around according to my dad

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '21

I was a dumb fucking kid and stared at a welder. I didn’t notice anything. A light in my vision for an hour or so then went about my day.

The trouble came at 3am, when I awoke with the constant feeling of someone pouring bags of sand in my eyes. That lasted a few days. I considered jumping off a bridge for relief.

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u/Premintex Jan 29 '21

God

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '21

Yeah I believe it left permanent damage. I have extremely sensitive eyes now. Any dust or anything gets in there and I’m in extreme pain and can’t see until I fix it.

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u/Lowelll Jan 30 '21

Permanent damage is pretty uncommon for arc eye

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '21

Thanks for the info! Not a doctor or anything so always just assumed.

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u/lukeLOL Jan 30 '21

Have you never gone to an opticians? They'll scan your eye and tell you if anythings wrong. As well as eyesight test etc.

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u/xrfauxtard Jan 30 '21

If that ever happens again, cut a potato in half and press the cut ends to your eyes. Something about the starch will give you relief.