How long does it take for an eye to heal itself from a UV lamp burn?

If the eyes are burned by UV lamps, if they receive regular treatment in time, the symptoms will gradually decrease or heal after 24 hours, leaving no sequelae; if the treatment is not timely, the time to get better varies from person to person. After the UV lamp irradiation of the eyes can lead to electrophotographic ophthalmia, resulting in eye irritation symptoms, such as severe pain in the eyes, conjunctival congestion, tearing, photophobia and other symptoms. In this case, the patient should firstly stay away from the UV lamp environment to avoid re-irradiation; secondly, a cold compress should be applied locally to reduce the painful symptoms; again, the patient should apply antibiotic eye ointment, such as erythromycin eye ointment, inside the eye to play the role of isolation, isolating the cornea from the eyelid, reducing local pain and avoiding local infection. Usually, patients recover relatively quickly and can return to normal in about 24 hours. In addition, if the patient cannot effectively relieve eye discomfort after the above treatment measures, or if the symptoms worsen, he/she should immediately go to the ophthalmology department of a regular hospital to avoid delaying the condition.