Electric welding flash eye pain how to do

Eye pain after electric welding is considered as electric ophthalmia. It is mainly caused by intense electric welding light damage to corneal epithelium, showing eye pain, fear of light tears, and foreign body sensation. Treatment with drugs that promote corneal epithelium healing, reduce eye use, prevent spicy food, prevent rubbing eyes, symptoms can be improved within 24~48 hours. If the symptoms persist, it is not excluded that they are caused by corneal foreign bodies. It is also necessary to go to the hospital for examination through slit lamp. Patients with corneal foreign bodies need to remove the foreign bodies in time and use antibiotic eye drops for treatment. Generally, it takes about a week for the symptoms to improve.