How bad are cfls for your eyes?

Just wondering how bad they are to look at?

I mean like, how bad are they to stare at for small periods of time. I heard they also emit something that can hurt your eyes if your close for too long?

Leach: I think that depends a lot on who you ask. I have a doctor friend who claims they're bad for you but when I asked her why she didn't use incandescent lighting through out her office she just rolled her eyes and admitted it would cost too much. If you're comparing it to staring at a MH lamp, it's nothing, but considering that most of us have converted our homes to CFL's I think the possible danger is minimal. In twenty years you might all be blind, but I'm half blind now and too old to worry about it. I figure in twenty years I'll be pushing up daisies or shoveling coal. I've been growing with fluorescent lighting for about thirty-one years now and so far so good. You're not going to sit there and stare at it, are you? I don't. I hope that helps. HSA

i wear sun glasses in my grow space just incase lol

Closetgardner said:

i wear sun glasses in my grow space just incase lol

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that is acutally a really good idea... i mean i don't know about you all but i get obesessed with staring at my plants for long periods of time.

Closetgardner said:

i wear sun glasses in my grow space just incase lol

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Yep me 2! U can stare at the buds for longer

Haha, im the same way. Ill come in from a joint and just find myself staring for a good twenty minutes drooling until i clue in.

theleach said:

Haha, im the same way. Ill come in from a joint and just find myself staring for a good twenty minutes drooling until i clue in.

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hahaha totally!! lol