This hobby damages eyes!

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How stupid can a man be?

I hurt my left eye about 1,5 years ago when knotting Paracord. Pulled already heated rope end through a loop and whiplashed my eye.

It still bugs me in the morning.

But today...

I used pliers to cut those 18650 plastic 2 pac battery cases.

SNAP and there was a pretty sharp piece of solder in my right eye.

2mm blob of blood in eye, not too serious. I was able to take that debris out.

At the moment, we have protective glass mandatory at work. I´m a bit pissed to myself.

Now off to doctors, will be posting shortly since public healthcare = waiting anywhere from 1 hour to 25 hours.

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Get well soon and get the best treatment you can.

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It's all fun and games until you end up explaining why you thought it would be fun to play 'dress like a pirate' every day...

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And follow Doc's orders. Seriously. If they tell you to bathe your eye three times a day and keep it bandaged over for the rest of the time, then do it, even if this has to continue for a month and your eye feels better after a week.

Sorry to sound bossy, but I know from experience how tempting it can be to ignore what seems like impractical or over-cautious medical advice, and I'm paying the price for my impatience to this day. Could be worse, but I wish I'd listened at the time.

Wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

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Sometimes I think my brother must be half retarded, he never fails to "accidentally" shine flashlights right in peoples eyes.

I'd hate to think what if he was playing with guns.

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A true flashaholic rushes to post on BLF about his accident before running out to get medical attention! In all seriousness though, I hope it turns out not to be anything serious and you have a speedy recovery!

You know I was using a Dremel tool just this morning with a grinding wheel. I started using it without safety glasses, but then figured I better put them on because you just never know!

-Garry

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Hehehe, it is not tha serious I think.
I contacted doctor first, not very urgent case but antibiotics are recommended so I’m here.
I always use glasses when using grinders. Usually not when using pliers to cut plastic or making a knot… Funny. Maybe I should.
I believe the small metal chip was solder. It was not stuck too hard.

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I will, thanks!
My hearing is not the best because of too many basic punctures, not special treatment as a kid.
Sight is my party-piece, taking it seriously.

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I hope everything turns out ok with your eye.

What does "basic punctures" mean?

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I don’t know what is the right term.
I mean when the ear drum is just punctured with needle. Several tens of times over years, has some affect in hearing, constant ear infections.

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Ruptured eardrum?

Lennart,guessing and Google translating,

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LOL, guess that Huffington Post article was right about a dangerous hobby...

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Done worse. My folks' house used to suffer from subsidence till the insurance company eventually agreed to pay to fix it (a six figure sum) after several years. Anyway - till the foundations were fixed, their front gate used to jam and needed metal grinding off of it every year or two. So I put the goggles on and do the necessary.

Than like a $^%&& idiot I took the goggles off and rubbed my eyes with hands covered in fine metal dust.

After a 12 hour wait in eye casualty (ER) I had to sit in darkness for a week.

Iron filings rust and sticks to the eyeball and have to be lifted off with a needle. This is not even remotely close to fun.

If you don't trust me on anything else, trust me on this...

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Whew... Sounds bad!

Thanks for the cheers everyone, I´m just fine now.

Got some grease or something for eye, not infected or sore at all.