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electric ophthalmia
Actinic keratoconjunctivitis or inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea with pain, lacrination or excess tears, and smarting of the eyelids caused by repeated flashes of bright light or ultraviolet radiation.

This condition comes from undue exposure to such bright lights as the electric arc used in welding and the arc lights used in motion-picture studios.

This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 11)