I'm having sore eyes after welding. UV must be getting behind my mask?

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Hi is there anything I can do about this? The soreness isn't painful, its more of an dull ache. I weld in a small booth with white walls so I have a feeling reflected UV rays are getting behind my mask. I only weld for couple hours, then for the rest of the day my eyes are sore. I tryed three different auto darkening helmets and it didnt fix the problem. I was thinking maybe UV goggles to wear under my mask? Or some sort of drape to cover the back of the helmet? Any help is appreciated.
Reply:UV safety glasses are never a bad choice.I wear them as often as possible.Especially if there is other ppl close to you that are welding.What lens setting are the helmets set to?Just a couple welders, big hammers, grinders, and torches.Work will free you.Men in dirty jeans built this country, while men in clean suits have destroyed it. Trump/Carson 2016-2024
Reply:Fumes can cause this issue as well. The light hazard is more damaging but if need be this is one of those times when making two changes at a time is ok.I could use more information. It could simply be a shade setting problem.
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Reply:Ever since I started wearing prescription glasses years ago, I've never had this issue even when I've been severely flashed by a student. My glasses are all UV rated. Most semi decent safety glasses are as well.Reflected UV off walls hitting the inside lens of your hood would be my 1st thought. Good safety glasses should limit the issue, but some sort of head cover wouldn't hurt, even if it just made it easier to see. I know a couple of the booths at the tech school, nuisance lighting in those booths can be quite distracting and some sort of cover to block back light helps immensely..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:+1 on the UV safety glasses, Ive had that exact same dull ache before and I had been welding in a white walled tank all day, i had a respirator, but no glasses, bounced right off the walls and off the inside of my mask and bingo, into my eyes.Miller Spoolmate 200 w/t S-52 WirefeederMM 211'09 Miller Trailblazer 302
Reply:I will say it again here. I forget what the helmet covers are called but if you ever welded with one for any length of time and then switched to a hood without one you will have a hard time focusing on the weld puddle as all the lighting dancing off the inside of your hood just makes you want to look at it to make sure its real. People have a hard time believing what they see in peripheral vision. Or should I say peoples brains have a difficult time trusting what they see that way.
Reply:What kind of helmet? Cheap helmets have bad filters and can cause that. And try wearing some reading glasses. When I ran spray arc for 3-4 hours after school at Russ I had the same problem. He said start wearing reading glasses and it helped. Its nice when your nor right in front of the weld
Reply:I would suspect the biggest culprit to be the white walls in your welding booth reflecting UV light into the back of your hood. Either use a cover over the back of your hood to keep it out, or paint the walls FLAT Black. Non-tinted UV filtering safety glasses will help too.
Reply:you didn't say if the weld booth was at work or school. if it's at work maybe paint it a less reflective color. a foreign legion type headgear would prevent reflected light entering your hood. check your filter plate. i had a small corner chipped off mine and arc light was coming through. as mentioned above tinted safety glasses help.i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Sometimes it's none of the above..If you are not used to intense focusing with your eyes that's enough to make them unhappy.Lets face it getting to where you can see a clear puddle takes concentration and focus and if the eyes aint used to it they will not be happy..It takes time....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Eye strain is certainly a possibility. A good friend of mine who was an eye surgeon once told me you know it's time to get your prescription changed when you start having head aches after driving at night. The added strain of squinting to see in the dark will cause head aches, even if you are fine in day light. It may be that you just don't see clearly at the distance you are working at and you are squinting to help improve your vision without realizing it. My big key that it's time to get a new prescription is when I find I need to look over my glasses to see better( I'm near sighted), or if I find I some times see better than others as I'm switching between looking thru my glasses or looking over them..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:I wear 3 way progressive lenses and trying to focus on small welds suck......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Are you cutting with an O/A torch at all? I've found that the UV from a cutting torch hurts my eyes a lot more than what gets behind my shield when welding.
Reply:Hi guys sorry for the late reply. Originally Posted by AKweldshopWhat lens setting are the helmets set to?
Reply:I'm not trying to guess whats causing it.    I wouldn't rule out eye strain like is being suggested.   I get it if I run a bunch of 6010 for a couple days in row.   The first thing I do w/ a new welding hood is, spray paint the inside flat black
Reply:Well ****, My work buys cheap helmets. I guess some people would not mind wearing someone else's underwear.  Salma do you think I could try a pair of your panties on!? My work cheaps out but apparently I am even cheaper.
Reply:$100 is an expensive helmet.If it's an AD helmet, there should be a knob for changing lens setting.Find out!Just a couple welders, big hammers, grinders, and torches.Work will free you.Men in dirty jeans built this country, while men in clean suits have destroyed it. Trump/Carson 2016-2024