uv lights and human eyes

01-08-2006, 07:39 PM

hi

i read somewhere that when the human is at the tort table doing something the uv should be switched of because continous exposure to the uv could cause sight problems

was wandering if anybody had any advice with regards to this

thnks linda

SCiARA · 01-08-2006, 07:51 PM

"High intensities of UVB light are hazardous to the eyes, exposure can cause welder's flash (photokeratitis or arc eye) and may lead to cataracts, pterygium and pinguecula formation."

good old Wikipedia

sandy · 01-08-2006, 09:38 PM

But I think you have to be looking directly at the light, not a sensible thing to do anyway<g>.

saucysqueezy · 01-08-2006, 10:10 PM

you can get one of the uv covers which makes sure the tube reflects the light downwards and not upwards towards the eye, but as Sanday said it's worse if you look directly at it - maybe you could wear sunbed goggles lol

01-08-2006, 07:39 PM	#1
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	uv lights and human eyes hi i read somewhere that when the human is at the tort table doing something the uv should be switched of because continous exposure to the uv could cause sight problems was wandering if anybody had any advice with regards to this thnks linda

01-08-2006, 07:51 PM	#2
SCiARA Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 181	"High intensities of UVB light are hazardous to the eyes, exposure can cause welder's flash (photokeratitis or arc eye) and may lead to cataracts, pterygium and pinguecula formation." good old Wikipedia __________________ Barry 3 female Hermanni Boettgeri 2 5yr & 1 6yr olds

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01-08-2006, 10:10 PM	#4
saucysqueezy Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 166	you can get one of the uv covers which makes sure the tube reflects the light downwards and not upwards towards the eye, but as Sanday said it's worse if you look directly at it - maybe you could wear sunbed goggles lol __________________

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