Very sore eye after blasting myself with an l2d

Jarl

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About 3 days ago I accidentally blasted myself in the left eye with the hotspot from an l2d on turbo, from 6 inches or so (rated 180 lumens, or 3000 lux at 1 metre). This lasted about as long as it took me to move my head and light in opposite directions, but my eye is really sore, and i'm a bit worried since it's been going on for so long. It feels similar to mild eye strain, but that doesn't last 1 day, let alone 3.... Anyone done anything similar?
 

tsask

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I think most people here have done the same thing.
it could be the strain of the pupil constricting so rapidly. keep in mind it's not a laser, you should be ok
 

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If it makes ya feel better, I blasted myself in the face with my new Fenix T1 on high, 225 lm rated, on fresh batteries. :oops:
 

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You will be just fine, I look at my P2D beam head on occasionally :thumbsup:

Try that with a HID, ouch, that gave me images for 30 minutes :eek::p
 

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... my eye is really sore, and i'm a bit worried since it's been going on for so long. It feels similar to mild eye strain, but that doesn't last 1 day, let alone 3.... Anyone done anything similar?
Jarl, if I may be so bold: ISTM you have only one pair of eyes. ISTM an eye being sore for three days is cause for concern. ISTM it would make far more sense to consult an opthamologist, who specializes in eye care, than a bunch of anonymous flashlight geeks on an Internet web forum.

It may be nothing. But, IMO, that determination is best left to the judgement of somebody that specializes in the relevant subject. Not-to-mention somebody that can actually examine your eyes? You know: In real life?

Jim
 

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Jarl, if I may be so bold: ISTM you have only one pair of eyes. ISTM an eye being sore for three days is cause for concern. ISTM it would make far more sense to consult an opthamologist, who specializes in eye care, than a bunch of anonymous flashlight geeks on an Internet web forum.

It may be nothing. But, IMO, that determination is best left to the judgement of somebody that specializes in the relevant subject. Not-to-mention somebody that can actually examine your eyes? You know: In real life?

Jim

I agree, your eyes aren't something to be fooled with. Even though this might seem like a minor issue, your best bet is to have a pro take a look.
 

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I figure that since pretty much everyone here has done the same at some point with brighter lights, if there haven't been too many problems, it should be ok. It'd be 3 days exactly about now, and it's got quite a lot better, so it should be alright. I do agree about the "you should see a specialist", but since they'd probably laugh thinking I meant a dim mini mag when I said I shined a flashlight in my eye, and unless it wasn't getting better, I don't think it'd help much.
 

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If you DO decide to get it checked out, by all means take the offending light with you. You're right, they might envision a minimag or something the public is familiar with.
 

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Not mocking Jarl but posts like this always make me laugh. Next someone will post " I have this rash ... " :eek:
 

kts

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Try staring at an arc welder for a few minutes, then you will know what a sore eye feels like :duck::devil:

I got a P2D Q5 myself, it cant do any damage to your eyes, unless someone pokes you in the eye with 1...
 
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Seriously --- how long til your next regular eye exam?
Consider moving it earlier.

Main reason --- coincidence is a possibility, could be something else happened.

Or if you've got some other problem that the bright light made briefly worse, you want to catch it before ordinary daylight hurts.

I go to a university eye teaching clinic, have for 30 years, and the older I get, the more they like having me around (grin). The usual student age group they get in is disgustingly healthy compared to an average older person.

I had a little slight odd feeling I might have something in my eye last fall, almost blew it off, but I was going to be camping for the better part of a week and got it seen on day four. I'd convinced myself it was just some little passing irritation.

It was my first corneal ulcer, and now I wash my the area around my eyes and lashes and eyelids twice a day, as often as I brush my teeth.

And for the same reason. Only clean the ones you want to keep, they say.

Just sayin' -- for example, if you got a bright spot focused on your retina for example, and blew a little spot in it, your brain will have made it invisible to you by now and only the fancy testing machines will detect it -- or an eye exam, looking at the retina.

Has someone made flashlight bezels with space for lettering around the lens, on the flat surfaces meant to let the light stand up, on which we could get a little engraving done?

Do NOT point light into usable eye.
 

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I stared into my Mag 64 and look what it did to me. :D
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I am surprised no one has mentioned this but there is something called welders eye that is very painful. It is usually caused by looking at the welding arc of someone welding without welders glasses for protection. I have had it myself and can tell you it is painful. It feels like sand in your eyes cutting them to pieces. Now I don't believe LED flashlights are strong enough to cause this but I'm no expert.

This condition usually only lasts for 4 to 8 hours and starts any where between 4 to 16 hours after it happens. If your eyes are still hurting after three days it is time for a trip to the eye doctor IMO. ( especially if you think the flashlight caused it. )

Bill
 

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Ya that welders eye seems to be real painful. They got eyedrops
for the pain but not OTC.

Also it can happen with reflection off of snow ie snow blindness.
I recall reading how 'men of mighty muscles' have been reduced to
blubbering tears of pain with much moaning after skiing for a few
hours without sunglasses.

So if ya got to look at your new flashlight beam suggest you use a welders
glass or stack 5 pairs of dark sunglasses together !

Seems almost sci-fi to have something you can't look at.
 

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Speaking of dark sunglasses, I took the pair of sunglasses I have for my glasses, then two other pairs, then I stacked them, and looked at my G2's P60 beam, very cool. I could see the filament and stuff.

HAGO,
Flash
 
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