If it hurts your eyes to stare at your lights, don't stare at your lights dude, or any of you. If you stare at your plants, the ambient light is okay. One might argue that staring at a 1000w light is idiotic instead of someone saying don't stare at 1000w light. Even when I'm driving east to my job in the morning it is more brutal then I ever experienced in grow room. Of course I don't stare at lights. You might get a sunburn on the back of your head, but thats another story.
To reiterate without all the reading. Don't stare at lights. Not even 100w table lamp. If your goal is to stare at lights, by all means invest in expensive eye protection, goobs.
yes i can agree!!...suffered eye damage from growing...using 1.2kw for 3.5 years i never knew i had done some damage....its very similar to AMD ... slight blurred vision...and no cure...and glasses DONT work....always wear PROTECTION :)Hi folks,
Went to the optician today for an eye exam and he said I have degenerative vision in my eyes with some loss of light penetration. Apparently the light is being difused rather than my eyes using available light. He said this is from damage from being in the sun and asked if I spent a lot of time outdoors.
Has anyone else had eye damage from indoor lights? I spend a bit of time everyday under my 1000W HPS bulb in my grow tent. I don't exactly stare up at the vent and fixture, but it is hella bright in there, as we all know.
Any and all information gratefully read! Thanks! Lisa
oi always avoid looking at the lights when it go check on my plants. pretty sketchy about eye damage from them as theyre so bright
As I said above, any protection is better than none, and for $4.97, you can get Berkeley brand wraparound sunglasses at Walmart's sporting goods section. They're UVA and UVB, glare reducing and polarized- sold specifically for looking into water to see fish, a high glare application if ever there was one.
I'm not saying these are the best, but I AM saying everyone can afford $5.00 for sunglasses- and it's dumb not to wear at least these in your growroom. Sure, if you can afford better, get them...
One more point; HID lighting is not the only culprit! CFL puts out plenty of UV light- it's how they work! And LED is also high in UV, and possibly the worst for your eyes out of this whole group. Why? Because the light spectrum is so focused, your eyes remain dilated, letting in even more of the damaging rays.
fucking idiot rides again..Exactly the point I was making in post 40 and 43 in this thread. Was trying to inform masses they don't need 200 and 400 buck glasses. My Foster Grants are 100% uva and 100% percent uvb for 20 bucks. No Matter how much money you spend, you can't beat 100%. No such thing as 110% no matter how many times people say it. 20 bucks or less. Welding goggles (LOL) and 200.00 glasses unneccessary any think that is bad advice for the masses. Over and out.
So wear sunglasses- just not looking at lights is no way to avoid damage. $5 at Walmart in the sports section. Seriously...
I have the $25 lumii glasses, IMO they are good as far as true color but the lenses are not dark enough for vertical lighting. Does anyone know if the method7 glasses are okay for vertical lighting? ttystikk the $5 dollar glasses you talk about are they pretty dark?I would look into the $25 pair posted earlier in this thread. I have the m7s, and they are amazing, but I think the added price is for their stylish look an high end construction. I believe they both serve the same purpose.
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