Will grow lights make you go blind?

beardo

Well-Known Member

• Nov 19, 2010

• #1

Is HID lighting bad for your eyes? will looking into metal halide or high pressure sodium lights make you lose your eyesight?

 

2amhigh

Active Member

• Nov 19, 2010

• #2

any light is really. just don't stare at them.

 

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Japanfreak

New Member

• Nov 19, 2010

• #3

Yes they are very bad for your eyes

 

UncleBuck

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• Nov 19, 2010

• #4

beardo said:

Is HID lighting bad for your eyes? will looking into metal halide or high pressure sodium lights make you lose your eyesight?

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not if you drink enough fluoride water, eat lead paint, and spray chemtrails

j/k they are bad for your eyes just like staring into the sun. well, maybe not that bad....

 

KushXOJ

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• Nov 19, 2010

• #5

my veg room is only 4 42w 5000k cfls and i wear sunglasses when ever i tend to my plants, so im sure an 1000w mh cant be good for your eyes

 

welshsmoker

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• Nov 19, 2010

• #6

yes, and so will wanking, be warned...

 

Sr. Verde

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• Nov 20, 2010

• #7

WEAR SUNGLASSES!

Any super bright lights aren't good for your eyes. This is why welders wear those shields with super tinted visors, and you wear those tiny goggles with super blacked out lenses when you go tanning (ive never been myself though )

 

Serapis

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• Nov 20, 2010

• #8

I would say if you grow on table trays with lights hanging at eye level or higher, wear sunglasses. You don't want to be looking into bulbs and possibly harming your retina.

 

Sr. Verde

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• Nov 20, 2010

• #9

KushXOJ said:

my veg room is only 4 42w 5000k cfls and i wear sunglasses when ever i tend to my plants, so im sure an 1000w mh cant be good for your eyes

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Thats only enough light for like 1 well lit, or two poorly lit plants bro.

I vegged 2 plants with like 200w of CFL, then flowered two plants with 252w of CFL. I yielded like a 38g off the smaller plant.... That was barley enough light growing in a confined box lined to shit with mylar.

Last time I ever used CFLs too not worth the hassle

 

ANC

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• Nov 20, 2010

• #10

Especialy if you masturbate too much.

 

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oOBe RyeOo

Active Member

• Nov 20, 2010

• #11

I wear sunglasses while messing with my cab and I still get sunspots in my eyes...

 

Sr. Verde

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• Nov 20, 2010

• #12

oOBe RyeOo said:

I wear sunglasses while messing with my cab and I still get sunspots in my eyes...

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Are your sunglasses polarized?

If not, get polarized. Way better. Polarized blocks out 50% of the light

 

purplehazin

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• Nov 20, 2010

• #13

Yeah I use sunglasses as well. Cant be too careful

 

beardo

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• Nov 21, 2010

• #14

purplehazin said:

Yeah I use sunglasses as well. Cant be too careful

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I just got some Blue Blockers

 

DarthD3vl

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• Nov 21, 2010

• #15

the other day after sitting infront of my box for a little while, I could barely see four half an hour and when I could see better everything was the wrong color for another 15 min, IM GETTING SUN GLASSES haha I knew after that it couldn't be good

 

djfloms

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• Nov 21, 2010

• #16

There are specialty sunglasses just for this purpose, kinda expensive but your eyes are worth it!
http://www.greners.com/garden-supplies/safety/blue-green-fit-over-goggles.html

 

Hidden Dragon

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• Nov 22, 2010

• #17

Thanks for the link. Even though they look like shit I'm probably going to order a pair. I've been growing about 4 years constant, and concerned about getting cataracts.