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How close does lightning have to strike to cause a corneal flash burn? how can one tell a flash burn from eye strain?
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Pain: Flash burns are very painful. A lightning strike that affected the eyes would also cause much more bodily damage, or death, as well.
Answered 9/29/2016
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