I'm sorry if this isn't the appropriate forum to ask this question, but I know people here are into high-powered flashlights, and I could really use some advice or reassurance.
The other day, I used my brother's Streamlight ProTac1L-1AA to look up my nose because I have a pimple in my nostril that was hurting me that I wanted to look at better. I realize it wasn't the smartest thing to do, and my brother had told me not to point the flashlight at anyone's face, but I didn't really remember his warning, and I just figured it was a particularly bright flashlight. I didn't point it directly in my eye, but I was looking up my nose with a flashlight in a mirror, and so I think a lot of the light from the flashlight went in my eye. I probably used it for about 5 or 10 seconds before realizing it was too bright. Although I don't recall any afterimages or spots on my vision, my right eye has been dry and hurting intermittently since then (this was about a week ago), and I also feel like my vision is a little more "shimmery" (particularly when looking at dark colors) in my right eye.
I'm glad there wasn't more serious damage, but I'm also kind of depressed about it, since vision is so important. I was wondering if anyone else has had any experiences with something like this happening, and if their eye ever hurt afterwards, and if it eventually went away. I have an appointment with an ophthalmologist to look into it, but I'm not sure if they'll believe me that my eye is hurting after this happened, or what tests to ask them to do. I would really appreciate any anecdotes or suggestions that you guys have.
By the way, here is the product information for the flashlight. It looks like, with a AA battery and on the default high mode, it emits 150 lumens. I don't know if it was just that I had it so close to my face or what, but it felt pretty intense. I'm also concerned about blue-light exposure, although I don't know much about it.
Please let me know if there is a more appropriate forum or sub-forum to ask this question. Thanks.
The other day, I used my brother's Streamlight ProTac1L-1AA to look up my nose because I have a pimple in my nostril that was hurting me that I wanted to look at better. I realize it wasn't the smartest thing to do, and my brother had told me not to point the flashlight at anyone's face, but I didn't really remember his warning, and I just figured it was a particularly bright flashlight. I didn't point it directly in my eye, but I was looking up my nose with a flashlight in a mirror, and so I think a lot of the light from the flashlight went in my eye. I probably used it for about 5 or 10 seconds before realizing it was too bright. Although I don't recall any afterimages or spots on my vision, my right eye has been dry and hurting intermittently since then (this was about a week ago), and I also feel like my vision is a little more "shimmery" (particularly when looking at dark colors) in my right eye.
I'm glad there wasn't more serious damage, but I'm also kind of depressed about it, since vision is so important. I was wondering if anyone else has had any experiences with something like this happening, and if their eye ever hurt afterwards, and if it eventually went away. I have an appointment with an ophthalmologist to look into it, but I'm not sure if they'll believe me that my eye is hurting after this happened, or what tests to ask them to do. I would really appreciate any anecdotes or suggestions that you guys have.
By the way, here is the product information for the flashlight. It looks like, with a AA battery and on the default high mode, it emits 150 lumens. I don't know if it was just that I had it so close to my face or what, but it felt pretty intense. I'm also concerned about blue-light exposure, although I don't know much about it.
Please let me know if there is a more appropriate forum or sub-forum to ask this question. Thanks.