caa uv lights damage us?

DYB · 13-09-2011, 10:07 PM

can these uv bulbs damage our eyes does anyone know?

http://www.primrose.co.uk/zoo-med-re...1817_1862_1816

Kirkie · 13-09-2011, 11:06 PM

Human eyes? In short yes. The most dangerous is low range UVB. Good quality bulbs should not emit low range UVB though it may be detectable at the face of the bulb. Long exposure to mid range UVB (the kind reptiles utilise) can result in an itchy feeling, a bit like grit in your eyes. You have to be careful with all UVB bulbs, they are attempting to replicate the sun and should be treated as such, minimise your exposure to them.

**Alan1** · 13-09-2011, 11:10 PM

There are warnings on the destructions about radiation and stuff on MV bulbs

Ozric Jonathan · 13-09-2011, 11:19 PM

Destructions might be going a bit far though. Is that destructions of the eyeballs?

**Alan1** · 13-09-2011, 11:26 PM

You can save a bit of cash by not going to Spain and just hang around the lamps for 20 minutes and when you go out people will say oooh have you been abroad then?

13-09-2011, 10:07 PM	#1
DYB Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	caa uv lights damage us? can these uv bulbs damage our eyes does anyone know? http://www.primrose.co.uk/zoo-med-re...1817_1862_1816

13-09-2011, 11:19 PM	#4
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Destructions might be going a bit far though. Is that destructions of the eyeballs? __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

13-09-2011, 11:06 PM	#2
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Human eyes? In short yes. The most dangerous is low range UVB. Good quality bulbs should not emit low range UVB though it may be detectable at the face of the bulb. Long exposure to mid range UVB (the kind reptiles utilise) can result in an itchy feeling, a bit like grit in your eyes. You have to be careful with all UVB bulbs, they are attempting to replicate the sun and should be treated as such, minimise your exposure to them.

13-09-2011, 11:10 PM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	There are warnings on the destructions about radiation and stuff on MV bulbs

13-09-2011, 11:26 PM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	You can save a bit of cash by not going to Spain and just hang around the lamps for 20 minutes and when you go out people will say oooh have you been abroad then?

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