diff --git a/code/game/machinery/flasher.dm b/code/game/machinery/flasher.dm
index b133195e055..01f95d81ab6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/flasher.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/flasher.dm
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@
 
 		if(L.flash_eyes(affect_silicon = 1))
 			L.Weaken(strength)
-
+			if(L.weakeyes)
+				L.Weaken(strength * 1.5)
+				L.visible_message("<span class='disarm'><b>[L]</b> gasps and shields their eyes!</span>")
 
 /obj/machinery/flasher/emp_act(severity)
 	if(stat & (BROKEN|NOPOWER))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
index 6f4e25a85e4..f40b057d46f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
@@ -75,20 +75,25 @@
 	return 1
 
 
-/obj/item/device/flash/proc/flash_carbon(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/mob/user = null, var/power = 5, convert = 1)
+/obj/item/device/flash/proc/flash_carbon(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/mob/user = null, var/power = 5, targeted = 1)
 	add_logs(M, user, "flashed", object="[src.name]")
-
-	if(user)
+	if(user && targeted)
+		if(M.weakeyes)
+			M.Weaken(3) //quick weaken bypasses eye protection but has no eye flash
 		if(M.flash_eyes(1, 1))
 			M.confused += power
 			terrible_conversion_proc(M, user)
 			M.Stun(1)
+			visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] blinds [M] with the flash!</span>")
+			user << "<span class='danger'>You blind [M] with the flash!</span>"
+			M << "<span class='userdanger'>[user] blinds you with the flash!</span>"
 			if(M.weakeyes)
 				M.Stun(2)
-				M.visible_message("<span class='disarm'><b>[M]</b> gasps and shields their eyes!</span>")
-			user.visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] blinds [M] with the [src.name]!</span>")
+				M.visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[M] gasps and shields their eyes!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You gasp and shields your eyes!</span>")
 		else
-			user.visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] fails to blind [M] with the [src.name]!</span>")
+			visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] fails to blind [M] with the flash!</span>")
+			user << "<span class='warning'>You fail to blind [M] with the flash!</span>"
+			M << "<span class='danger'>[user] fails to blind you with the flash!</span>"
 	else
 		if(M.flash_eyes())
 			M.confused += power
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/flashbang.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/flashbang.dm
index 271f9bdb763..bb9f1ab159d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/flashbang.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/flashbang.dm
@@ -25,16 +25,25 @@
 //Checking for protections
 	var/ear_safety = M.check_ear_prot()
 	var/distance = max(1,get_dist(src,T))
+
 //Flash
-	if(M.flash_eyes(affect_silicon = 1))
+	if(M.weakeyes)
+		M.visible_message("<span class='disarm'><b>[M]</b> screams and collapses!</span>")
+		M << "<span class='userdanger'><font size=3>AAAAGH!</font></span>"
+		M.Weaken(15) //hella stunned
+		M.Stun(15)
 		if(ishuman(M))
+			M.emote("scream")
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 			var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/E = H.get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes)
 			if(E)
-				E.damage += rand(1, 3)
+				E.damage += 8
+
+	if(M.flash_eyes(affect_silicon = 1))
 		M.Stun(max(10/distance, 3))
 		M.Weaken(max(10/distance, 3))
 
+
 //Bang
 	if((loc == M) || loc == M.loc)//Holding on person or being exactly where lies is significantly more dangerous and voids protection
 		M.Stun(10)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 5befe1114ba..89814f6b56d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -315,6 +315,9 @@
 	if(.)
 		if(visual)
 			return
+		if(weakeyes)
+			Stun(2)
+
 		var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/E = get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes)
 		if(!E)
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index 017e29fb2fa..810e764ab62 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 	var/area/lastarea = null
 
 	var/digitalcamo = 0 // Can they be tracked by the AI?
-	var/weakeyes //Are they vulnerable to flashes?
+	var/weakeyes = 0 //Are they vulnerable to flashes?
 
 	var/list/radar_blips = list() // list of screen objects, radar blips
 	var/radar_open = 0 	// nonzero is radar is open