Device (1) for protecting the eyes from radiation, preferably in the range from 100 nm to 1 mm and in particular from UV, light or infrared, comprising at least two sensor arrangements (2, 3), an external sensor arrangement (2) and an internal sensor arrangement (3), wherein each sensor arrangement (2, 3) comprises a plurality of radiation sensors (2a, 3a) arranged one after the other, which are each arranged along a closed curve (2b, 3b), and wherein the internal sensor arrangement (3) is surrounded by the external sensor arrangement (2), and wherein the external sensor arrangement and internal sensor arrangement (2, 3) are arranged adjacently to each other, and wherein the internal sensor arrangement (3) encloses a radiation passage region (4), and wherein the radiation passage region (4) comprises a radiation passage opening (5), and wherein a closing device (6) is arranged in such a way with respect to the radiation passage region (4) that an incident radiation (S) passing through the radiation passage opening (5) is either let pass through or at least partially attenuated, and comprising a control device (8) which is connected to the internal sensor arrangement (2), the external sensor arrangement (3) and the closing device (6).
