whats the best way to deal with flash burn? eyedrops, cold compress?
my eyes are killing me
thanks, cj
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16 years ago
flash burn
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16 years ago
I went to the local clinic where they put some numbing eye drops in my
eyes. I'll never be stupid about proper eye protection again. Felt like
my eyes were pulled away from their sockets & had sand dumped behind them.
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16 years ago
I was flashed with tig once, for a fraction of a second, and nothing happened.
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16 years ago
If there's pain or severe discomfort, then I'd say your eyes warrant a trip
to your local ophthalmologist for an exam. Your eyes are too precious to
leave it up to hopes, wishes, and possible denial.
Good luck, Michael
Good luck, Michael
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16 years ago
Yea, but believe me, one of those "fractions of a second" is gonna
catch up with you. I have had flash burn I think two times and it ain't
fun at all. I have all the respect in the world for arc flashed.
Bill.
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16 years ago
Till you can get to a clinic I've heard that raw potato slices can
help but I've never had a bad enough burn to try it out so I can't say
for sure.
Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX
Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX
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16 years ago
Get your butt to the ER. I've had flash burn a whole bunch of times and it is
severe pain.
GWE
GWE
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16 years ago
Ayup... I get the "sand behind the eyeballs" for a few hours, then it
turns into something a lot like a migraine, only without the nausea I'm
unfortunate enough to know first hand comes with a true migraine, for
anywhere from 12 to 36 hours. Not a trace of fun to be found, believe me!
Yep, I try to avoid it whenever possible. The misery just ain't worth it.
Yep, I try to avoid it whenever possible. The misery just ain't worth it.
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16 years ago
Eye-drops for UV-overdoses. The ones we get here are called Dura-Ultra.
One drop left, one right and it's gone.
Nick
Nick
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16 years ago
I have. And yes..they do work. Squeeze them out on the eyes. Lay on
your back with them over the eyes.
Ymmv, works for me..may not for you.
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
Ymmv, works for me..may not for you.
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
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16 years ago
I agree with Wayne. The old method of using raw potato slices worked as
well as anything.
Bugs
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16 years ago
On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:41:56 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Gunner
quickly quoth:
Do you know if it was the juice from the potato in your eye which performed the trick?
Speaking of eyes, I woke up this morning with my right eye crusted over. I was doing some landscaping work last Sunday when something (probably Jo Gro, a community compost) got in it. Eyedrops, flushings, eye wash cup, irrigation, and a heavy duty irrigation by my optometrist (who didn't charge me!) haven't removed it yet, so I see the ophthalmologist today. I am NOT looking forward to this trip.
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Do you know if it was the juice from the potato in your eye which performed the trick?
Speaking of eyes, I woke up this morning with my right eye crusted over. I was doing some landscaping work last Sunday when something (probably Jo Gro, a community compost) got in it. Eyedrops, flushings, eye wash cup, irrigation, and a heavy duty irrigation by my optometrist (who didn't charge me!) haven't removed it yet, so I see the ophthalmologist today. I am NOT looking forward to this trip.
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16 years ago
I was told by an old time eye doctor, here in the oil fields, that it
was the amino acids in the potato juice. Shrug..YMMV
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
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16 years ago
terrymycine is a broad spectrum antibiotic for eye use. A small tube
is about $18 at the feed and grain, or pet shops.
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
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16 years ago
A couple of fresh wet teabags work really well. (I've always used Earl
Gray or equivalent, not sure if girly herbal tea would do the trick;->)
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16 years ago
You can get pain reducing eye drops from the doctor but they slow down
the healing process.
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16 years ago
"Modat22" wrote
I got the mother of all flash burns once from a 400-gram magnesium dust
explosion. It was intense enough that I got third-degree burns on my arm
and face from the UV radiation -- the flame never touched me (evidenced by
the presence of completely un-burnt hair in the burnt skin).
The opthalmologist I attended said that reducing inflammation was the _first_ step toward speeding healing of the conjunctiva; that inflammation 'products' your body makes actually retard healing. Same's true of some forms of arthritis. You can't heal the joint til you get the swelling down.
LLoyd
The opthalmologist I attended said that reducing inflammation was the _first_ step toward speeding healing of the conjunctiva; that inflammation 'products' your body makes actually retard healing. Same's true of some forms of arthritis. You can't heal the joint til you get the swelling down.
LLoyd
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16 years ago
The burn could also be due to infrared radiation.
I feel for you. As I said, I was flashed recently and was quite afraid, but nothing happened. I stopped the spark and closed my eyes almost instantly.
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I feel for you. As I said, I was flashed recently and was quite afraid, but nothing happened. I stopped the spark and closed my eyes almost instantly.
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16 years ago
"Ignoramus21002" wrote
Nope, my arm and face hair are black, my skin "white". It bleached the
hair, but didn't frizz it.
LLoyd
LLoyd
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16 years ago
I should have also said that it did not burn my clothing or any nearby
objects that weren't directly struck by the fireball. The dermatology guy
said my arm looked just like folks' exposed to a nuclear illumination.
LLoyd
LLoyd