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Actinic conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eye contracted from prolonged exposure to actinic (ultraviolet) rays. Symptoms are redness and swelling of the eyes. Most often the condition is caused by prolonged exposure to Klieg lights therapeutic lamps or acetylene torches. Other names for the condition include Klieg conjunctivitis eyeburn arc-flash welder’s conjunctivitis flash keratoconjunctivitis actinic ray ophthalmia x-ray ophthalmia and ultraviolet ray ophthalmia.