diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/flash.dm b/code/modules/assembly/flash.dm
index 9469f0a907b..3b9ac6572f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/flash.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/flash.dm
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 	if(victim.flags_1 & IS_SPINNING_1)
 		return DEVIATION_NONE
 
-	if(HAS_TRAIT(victim, TRAIT_FLASH_SENSITIVE)) //Basically if you have Flypeople eyes
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(victim, TRAIT_FLASH_SENSITIVE)) //If your eyes are sensitive and can be flashed from any direction.
 		return DEVIATION_NONE
 
 	// Are they on the same tile? We'll return partial deviation. This may be someone flashing while lying down
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/ears.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/ears.dm
index 84e1d670d1d..f1d966b5c55 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/ears.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/ears.dm
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 	if(HAS_TRAIT_NOT_FROM(owner, TRAIT_DEAF, EAR_DAMAGE))
 		return
 
-	if((damage < maxHealth) && (organ_flags & ORGAN_FAILING)) //ear damage can be repaired from the failing condition
-		organ_flags &= ~ORGAN_FAILING
-
 	if((organ_flags & ORGAN_FAILING))
 		deaf = max(deaf, 1) // if we're failing we always have at least 1 deaf stack (and thus deafness)
 	else // only clear deaf stacks if we're not failing
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/eyes.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/eyes.dm
index 4a62b582d1a..2e11865c486 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/eyes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/eyes.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 	var/see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_LIVING
 	var/lighting_alpha
 	var/no_glasses
-	var/damaged = FALSE //damaged indicates that our eyes are undergoing some level of negative effect
+	/// indication that the eyes are undergoing some negative effect
+	var/damaged = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/organ/eyes/Insert(mob/living/carbon/eye_owner, special = FALSE, drop_if_replaced = FALSE, initialising)
 	. = ..()
@@ -83,12 +84,8 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/organ/eyes/on_life(delta_time, times_fired)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/eye_owner = owner
-	//since we can repair fully damaged eyes, check if healing has occurred
-	if((organ_flags & ORGAN_FAILING) && (damage < maxHealth))
-		organ_flags &= ~ORGAN_FAILING
-		eye_owner.cure_blind(EYE_DAMAGE)
 	//various degrees of "oh fuck my eyes", from "point a laser at your eye" to "staring at the Sun" intensities
 	if(damage > 20)
 		damaged = TRUE
@@ -102,6 +99,7 @@
 	else if(damaged)
 		damaged = FALSE
 		eye_owner.clear_fullscreen("eye_damage")
+		eye_owner.cure_blind(EYE_DAMAGE)
 	return
 
 /obj/item/organ/eyes/night_vision