UV-C depending on intensity and exposure time will eventually permanently damage vision.
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merc@sh.itjust.works 7 months agoen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photokeratitis
Healing is usually rapid (24–72 hours) if the injury source is removed.
So… it’s unlikely to be permanent blindness, just temporary eye pain. I feel pretty OK at laughing at them for that.
aidan@lemmy.world 7 months ago
merc@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
I mean, basic, boring, red light, depending on intensity and exposure time will eventually permanently disable vision too.
aidan@lemmy.world 7 months ago
That’s true, but more of a risk with UV, if only because you can’t see the full intensity while looking at it, and your pupils might expand because of low visible light
circuscritic@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
They used UV sterilization bulbs as lighting. For convention. It does not sound like the flash of an arc welder.