Re: uv dangers from uncovered gap

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Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>

chris, all
thank you for the reassurance. i have enough trouble with dry lenses
when i wake up, last thing i need is to tear my eye apart after a good
day of coiling. i had never had a problem while welding, but then i've
never slipped on a bar of soap in the shower either? so i will be
careful, but i wont be looking like the "bug man" while i'm coiling now.
marc m.
geek #1055


Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Chris Dobson by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Dobbo22-at-bigpond-dot-com>
> 
> Dear Robin and list,
> 
> These stories about damage caused to contact lens wearers by arc welding and
> arcing of contactors certainly have a long shelf life! As an optometrist I
> can assure everybody that these tales are furphies (Robin would know what
> they are :O)).
> They enjoyed a resurgence a year or two back, and in order to reassure
> worried lens wearers, I obtained a copy of a statement by an eminent
> ophthalmologist utterly refuting these claims.
> So, contact lens wearers (myself included) don't worry, you are no more
> prone to UV damage of the eyes than anyone else, but should of course always
> protect yourself from strong sources such as SG's etc.
> 
> All the best
> 
> Chris Dobson
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