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Mariana

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20. That's not likely to damage your eyesight

Tue May 14, 2013, 02:12 PM

May 2013

according to this study.

"She said that prolonged, continuous exposure to this light may be enough to damage a person's retina."

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Do 'environmentally friendly' LED lights cause BLINDNESS [View all] snagglepuss May 2013 OP

Yes. Just like the sun. Solution: Don't stare at either. NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

I agree, don't stare at it. Catherine Vincent May 2013 #2

I think those may be halogen or HID, I hate them. NYC_SKP May 2013 #4

That's not likely to damage your eyesight Mariana May 2013 #20

As stated LEDs are "widely used in mobile phones, televisions, computer screens" snagglepuss May 2013 #8

These are in LED TV's, iPads, smartphones, computer screens, etc. Xithras May 2013 #10

True, however the article includes an image of a Phillips LED household bulb with Edison base. NYC_SKP May 2013 #16

There are a lot of reasons to dislike CFL's without considering fake wing nut outrage tularetom May 2013 #27

CFLs suck. Replace with LEDs as they stop working. NYC_SKP May 2013 #29

What devices Megalo_Man May 2013 #3

Reef tank LED lights, mostly. X_Digger May 2013 #21

Computer has a blue light on the outside of it like that same blue in this picture CountAllVotes May 2013 #32

I'm not so sure I can believe this madokie May 2013 #5

What? You should be freaking out right now.... NYC_SKP May 2013 #17

Theres damn sure is a lot of freaking out going on right now madokie May 2013 #19

Who in hell stares at ANY light directly and continuously? Robb May 2013 #6

Those who use electronic devices. snagglepuss May 2013 #9

You're looking at the diffused light blogslut May 2013 #33

I posted this story to remind people to be aware that all technologies snagglepuss May 2013 #35

I understand blogslut May 2013 #36

Anyone who uses a computer. Megalo_Man May 2013 #11

If you ae using a computer, cell phone, ipad, watching tv right now, YOU do. hlthe2b May 2013 #13

Probably the same people... krispos42 May 2013 #39

Only if you're masturbating at the same time. n/t Silent3 May 2013 #7

LOL Demonaut May 2013 #23

Oh, Great! gvstn May 2013 #12

May I suggest that you... Bay Boy May 2013 #31

I had a monitor with a blue power LED, it was too irritating for me. hunter May 2013 #37

All joking aside gvstn May 2013 #38

I would believe this is true..... MAD Dave May 2013 #14

Fluorescent lights work the same way. hunter May 2013 #15

PTB resisting change, working hard to prevent adoption of this great technology. NYC_SKP May 2013 #18

Yep. The coal companies don't want us burning less coal for electricity... hunter May 2013 #22

Yeap... nebenaube May 2013 #30

LEDs produce a very narrow spectrum of light, though krispos42 May 2013 #40

Incandescent lights in automobiles are very inefficient. hunter May 2013 #41

LED Panels Are Huge Now - Music Concerts otohara May 2013 #24

DM didn't do the study, a university did. THe study is available elsewhere. snagglepuss May 2013 #25

led`s are the newest thing in pot growing... madrchsod May 2013 #26

My brother is seriously bothered by the frequency that LED's emit tridim May 2013 #28

Certain fluorescents do that to me LeftInTX May 2013 #34

I've noticed that too. hunter May 2013 #42