Archived LED lights in your house can cause irreversible damage to the eyes, French health authority warns (dailymail.co.uk)
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Archived LED lights in your house can cause irreversible damage to the eyes, French health authority warns (dailymail.co.uk)
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[–] Tallest_Skil 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Any photometricists want to chime in on the validity of this article? Swapped all of my bulbs for LEDs years ago, but I made sure to get warmer tones (meaning lower K) when I could. Stark white is saved for where color accuracy is needed, and I never buy anything with a bluish tint.
[–] ichlibejuice 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) ago (edited ago)
it's total bullshit. Their conclusion is no different than concluding that staring at the sun could cause irreversible damage. Fact is that most LEDs are safer because the emissions are focused in the visible band so if something is too bright you'll be even more aware of it before it damages anything.
As an aside, if you're looking into LED lighting, and your actually worried about this nonsense even though you shouldn't, look into higher CRI and lower color temperature as these maximize wavelengths in a range your eyes are more sensitive too. high color temperature LEDs can cause insomnia and eye fatigue. 420nm pump triphosphor LEDs look fucking amazing if you can afford them.
[–] mxcviel [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
You can compare in picture, that red and infrared is almost missing in LED, those are healthy wavelengths albeit you can't see them.
Different Light Source Spectrums:
https://thegreensunshineco.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/led-lighting-2.jpg
Amount of blue in daylight is ok, because you are not walking around outside with face up to the skies and your eye is adjusting anyways - comparing if you are under same amount of blue indoors reading or working on something.. Important is also "a stroboscopic affect in some LED lights - provoked by tiny fluctuations in electric current - can induce 'headaches, visual fatigue and a higher risk of accidents,' the report said."
Besides stroboscopic effect LED is digital light, not analogue, so its also messing with all natural functions just because it is unnaturally in packages.
[–] Tallest_Skil 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Sure. I've read things about how LEDs not emitting the heat of incandescents being 'unnatural' of a sort. But this is the first I've heard of their emitted blues causing blindness.
Ah, I see. At least for a little while longer. Hopefully they're regulated in their manufacturing to account for this from here on out.
[–] beesmeesmonies ago
blue light is poison, its near ultraviolet light in the spectrum... red led bulbs are actually heAlthy!