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Looking straight into a welding arc doesn't blind you instantly. Eventually, sure. More rapidly it gives you a lingering after image and feeling like your eye
by monknomo 4y ago
Looking straight into a welding arc doesn't blind you instantly. Eventually, sure.
More rapidly it gives you a lingering after image and feeling like your eyeball is full of sand
- convolvatron 4y agothe 'eyeball full of sand' can last for several days, and really interfere with your normal functioning. that and the greatly increased acceleration of cataract development means really dont look at the blue light.
- monknomo 4y agooh yes, I can see where my comment might sound like I'm saying it's ok to look at the arc; it's not. It's just that it won't blind you right away