[Jedi]

Hey fellas......


I bet some of u cant wait for the lights to come on and inspect the grow....
And don't you love staring at your buds ,...i know i do..

anyways.........has anybody had any eye problems from staring at your grow too long....???


Do some wear sunglasses....??
what about genuine Polaroids vs cheapskates..??


just a thought....

i wear my sunglasses at night

got my regular specs tinted 30% green just for this reason
i wear them all the time so it helps outside in the sun as well

[hoosierdaddy]

I try to always wear my lightly tinted shooting glasses. I am certain that any HID is not a good thing to be staring at.

[FreezerBoy]

I prefer to stare at the plants rather than the lights. yuk yuk

[inflorescence]

Originally Posted by Jedi

I bet some of u cant wait for the lights to come on and inspect the grow....

OR you could have a simple incandescant come on 30 mins prior to the HPS and get your work done under non-threating conditions.

It's only during the dark period when a light change will affect the plant.

During the day you can turn off hps's and turn on incandescants at will and the plant will have no idea there is even a change. (ever heard of a cloud?).

just don't inspect the plants at night and all is good.

[SweetNightmare]

The first day I had my 600 lumatek blasting I had a white spot in my vision for a while... sporting sunglasses at night now cuz yes I love to stare! That and glass are death traps for your eyes lol

[Pirate138]

Yes sunglasses are a must, HPS can give you a headache for sure.

[Rosy Cheeks]

Sight requires light. As you age, accumulation of lipofuscin (cellular debris) in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) may make our retina more sensitive to damage from chronic light exposure. Retinal light damage has been thoroughly studied, and even though some studies disagree, blue light waves seem to be especially bad to those with macular (the macula is an oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye) problems (due to genetics, nutrition, environment and aging). It's generally referred to as Blue Light Hazard (induced retinal injury resulting from radiation exposure at wavelengths primarily between 400 nm and 500 nm).
Although the shorter wavelengths of UV-A and UV-B are somewhat filtered by the lens and cornea, animal studies have shown that the light spectrum from UV through blue can be harmful. During lengthy exposures of up to 12 hours, toxicity of the retina is known to increase as the light wavelengths grow shorter. Fortunately, healthy retinas have a wide array of built-in chemical defenses against UV-blue light damage. These defenses weaken with disease, injury, neglect and age, so some people can take more and others less.
As to High Pressure Sodium lights, they are less in the danger zone compared to lights with higher blue light and UV-A and B output, such as Metal Halides, and there shouldn't be any permanent damage caused to the retinas from occasional growroom visits. Still, when a light stings your eyes, it's never a good sign. Turn away.

[dale gribble]

i were uv sunglasses and a hat...1000w feels like there gonna boil my brain..i also have a green bulbed led headlamp for lights out emergency inspections..

[FarmerTed]

I say better safe than sorry. I wear a hat, sunglasses and try not to look up into the bulb/reflector. I know i'm going to look so why risk it when it only takes a second to put them on?