A sight for sore eyes..?

Question:I've heard two meanings for this:

1) Someone/thing beautiful - the beauty would sooth sore eyes.

2) Someone/thing ugly - the ugliness would give you sore eyes.

Can anyone tell me if one of these is right, or is this a 'potayto/potahto' thing?

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Answers:
The first one is correct.

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The first one is the correct meaning.

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The first one is correct. I've never, ever heard the second, whoever said it made a mistake.

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When someone says YOu are a sight for sore eyes they mean aren't you just beautiful- they missed looking at your beauty so much. They have missed them so much and possibly have cried and gotten sore eyes.

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It's neither actually!

It's when something turns up or comes along when you need it badly - something you are happy to see.

e.g: An empty taxi is sight for sore eyes when it's pouring rain and you're trying to carry two heavy bags of shopping.

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The first I suppose but everyone I know uses it sarcastically when taking about a horrible sight.

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