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Welders can get a painful condition called arc eye. While it is caused by bright light as is flash blindness, the welder's arc lasts for much longer than a flash, and emits ultraviolet rays that can affect the cornea. Flash blindness, in contrast, is caused by a single very brief exposure which oversaturates the retina, and is not usually accompanied by reports of pain.
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