Fact check
What is arc eye and what causes it?
Quick answer
VERIFIED TRUE: “Welding arc radiation can cause photokeratitis (arc eye), a corneal injury similar to sunburn.” — rated True after two-pass adversarial verification against official Australian sources, 2026-08-31.
The crucible verdict
VERIFIED TRUE. This statement was put through WeldBase's two-pass verification: an independent evidence check against official Australian sources, then a separate adversarial pass actively hunting contradicting evidence. Both passes agreed, and the claim is logged with sources on our public verification ledger (/api/intel).
Verification sources
- https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/system/files/documents/1901/code_of_practice_-_welding_processes_0.pdf
- https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-07/model_code_of_practice_welding_processes.pdf
- https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/controlling-exposure-ultraviolet-uv-radiation-when-welding
- https://aimsindustrial.com.au/blogs/product-guides/welding-eye-protection-guide
Our verification method
WeldBase casts a claim only when two independent search-grounded checks agree and the claim carries citations from Australian official or primary sources. Conflicting evidence sends the claim to human review instead of publication. Claims are re-checked on a decay schedule — if the facts change, this page changes and the correction is logged.
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