diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index ecde87a5a16..a743e779687 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/flash_eyes(intensity = 1, override_blindness_check = 0, affect_silicon = 0, visual = 0)
 	. = ..()
 	var/damage = intensity - check_eye_prot()
+	var/extra_damage = 0
 	if(.)
 		if(visual)
 			return
@@ -323,19 +324,32 @@
 		if(!E || (E && E.weld_proof))
 			return
 
+		var/extra_darkview = 0
+		if(E.dark_view)
+			extra_darkview = max(E.dark_view - 2, 0)
+			extra_damage = extra_darkview
+
+		var/light_amount = 10 // assume full brightness
+		if(isturf(src.loc))
+			var/turf/T = src.loc
+			light_amount = round(T.get_lumcount() * 10)
+
+		// a dark view of 8, in full darkness, will result in maximum 1st tier damage
+		var/extra_prob = (10 - light_amount) * extra_darkview
+
 		switch(damage)
 			if(1)
 				to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Your eyes sting a little.</span>")
-				if(prob(40)) //waiting on carbon organs
-					E.receive_damage(1, 1)
-
+				var/minor_damage_multiplier = min(40 + extra_prob, 100) / 100
+				var/minor_damage = minor_damage_multiplier * (1 + extra_damage)
+				E.receive_damage(minor_damage, 1)
 			if(2)
 				to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Your eyes burn.</span>")
-				E.receive_damage(rand(2, 4), 1)
+				E.receive_damage(rand(2, 4) + extra_damage, 1)
 
 			else
 				to_chat(src, "Your eyes itch and burn severely!</span>")
-				E.receive_damage(rand(12, 16), 1)
+				E.receive_damage(rand(12, 16) + extra_damage, 1)
 
 		if(E.damage > E.min_bruised_damage)
 			AdjustEyeBlind(damage)
@@ -1105,4 +1119,4 @@ so that different stomachs can handle things in different ways VB*/
 			update_tint()
 	if(I.flags_inv & HIDEMASK || forced)
 		update_inv_wear_mask()
-	update_inv_head()
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+	update_inv_head()