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Kief

Kief

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OK, so I was wearing my safety glasses, dust mask and ear plugs but didn't prevent a little chunk of metal from getting into my eye while grinding( that is when I think it happended). I just had it pulled out this morning and have missed 2 days and a couple hours of work.. I think I'm going to get a face shield now. I thought it might have been allergies but then I researched UV Keratosis/ Arc Eye and thought I had over done it with the eclipse/welding and bright lights at work. The symptoms showed up Tuesday afternoon and I didn't want to tough it out any longer.. The first thing the eye doctor asked was "Have you been grinding metal ?"
I can't remember getting metal in my eye but I hope I don't forget this and take that extra measure for safety's sake.
 
OUCH. Sorry to hear that Kief.
 
Ouch in deed. 8^(
 
Yep, spent a birthday in ER 5 years ago... I was wearing goggles but a piece of metal from ginding was in my eyebrow and later fell into my eye after I removed my goggles. At around 3am it hurt bad enough to go in. Then this February I fired up the bench grinder and it immediately flung a piece of metal in my eye before I could put goggles on... Another trip to the doctor and then ER cuz my doc wouldn't extract it. I bought a shield but I still haven't unwrapped it yet. Hazard of the hobby i guess, but no permanent damage (knock on wood). Both times I thought i had just scratched my eye at first.
 
My doc said he didn't believe these guys who said they were wearing their glassess but then was convinced that the "junk in the eyebrow" factor was at play and I also have had bits bounce off of my cheek and into the eye.. They do make some safety glasses/goggle that are vented but have gaskets but are not as awkward as the old wood shop safety goggles.
 
Kief said:
My doc said he didn't believe these guys who said they were wearing their glassess but then was convinced that the "junk in the eyebrow" factor was at play and I also have had bits bounce off of my cheek and into the eye.. They do make some safety glasses/goggle that are vented but have gaskets but are not as awkward as the old wood shop safety goggles.
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Having seen it for over 30 years I can say almost 99% of permanent and non-permanent damage is preventable. We get most foreign body emergency visits due to people grinding metal or operating saws w/o eye protection. Your eyes are NOT replaceable and you will find life substantially less enjoyable and much more frustrating if you have to do it with a parrot on your shoulder and a patch covering a slimy hole. You guys who do that kind of thing alot should try doing it one day with a patch over one eye. You won't like it. Please be careful.:)

My Grandpa lost an eye and his glass one used to always fall into his soup bowl.
 
Did your eye fully recover??:meh:
 
Yeah, but I think I have an optical virus now, I just can't see going back to work ;)


It's fine, a little dry and irritated now and then, thanks for asking.
 
Kief said:
Yeah, but I think I have an optical virus now, I just can't see going back to work ;)


It's fine, a little dry and irritated now and then, thanks for asking.
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If you are still having problems go back in for a follow-up visit. Did you see an Optometric Physician(what they call Optometrists here in Oregon) or did you see an MD(Ophthalmologist)..? Foreign objects penetrating the cornea deep enough can allow infections to spread. Not worth messing around with. Optometrists in Oregon are permitted to treat a lot of diseases with medications. Did the Doc give you antibiotic drops of any kind?
 
Yeah, after my ER visit they told me to go see and Optometrist in 3-4 days but I felt better within a day or two so I never did. You might wanna get that checked out Kief.
 
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