Painful tearing of the eyes due to welding may be due to electro-optical ophthalmia. Patients need to rest with eyes closed to promote healing of the damaged corneal epithelium, and also use medication as prescribed by the doctor to alleviate the eye discomfort.
The bright light emitted by welding has a high energy density. If you stare at the bright light of welding without protection, it can easily cause burns to the corneal epithelium, which is called electro-photo-ophthalmitis. Once electro-optical ophthalmia occurs, patients will have symptoms such as redness, pain, photophobia, tearing, and loss of vision, etc. Patients need to rest with their eyes closed to relieve the discomfort.
At the same time, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use drugs to promote corneal repair treatment, such as recombinant human epidermal growth factor drops, etc., can also be used in conjunction with the use of tobramycin eye drops treatment to prevent infection.
It is recommended that patients with electro-optic ophthalmia consult a doctor to evaluate their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.