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What are the symptoms of eye injuries caused by ultraviolet (UV) light?
Symptoms may not start for 6 to 12 hours after exposure to the ultraviolet light. Symptoms include:
- Eye pain.
- A feeling that something is in the eyes (foreign body sensation).
- Sensitivity to light (photophobia).
- Tearing.
Ultraviolet injuries to the eyelids usually don't involve the eyeball because the blink reflex protects the eyeball. If the eyes are tightly closed, the edges of the eyelids may also be protected.
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