Fluorescent Lights &Eye Pain

Most offices have long rows of fluorescent lights and no other source of lighting. Often the lights sit directly overhead, though some workers have fluorescent light coming from behind, from the front or from the sides. Fluorescent lighting from these angles may cause glare, creating painful, irritated eyes. Understanding how fluorescent lights can cause eye problems will help solve, or prevent, discomfort from such lighting.

1. Light Flicker

   • When voltage to the fluorescent light bulb fluctuates, the light flickers. Some flickers are noticeable, while other times the flicker happens so rapidly that it isn't noticed. The voltage fluctuation does not disturb everyone, but most eyes are sensitive to the flickers, whether seen or not. Fluorescent flickers do not cause permanent damage to the eyes, but sensitivity to the fluctuation may turn to discomfort and painful eyes.

   光感度

   • アメリカの検眼協会によると、「周辺の視野の明るい光は不快感を引き起こす可能性があります」と蛍光灯は「この問題に貢献します」。 Sensitivity to fluorescent lights may cause squinting, tearing and a general achiness of the eyes.コンピューター画面を見つめると、目がさまざまなレベルの明るさとコントラストのバランスをとっているため、まぶしさと蛍光光感受性の不快感が高まる可能性があります。

   目のひずみ

   • Eye strain is frequently caused by bright lights, such as fluorescent lighting. Symptoms include painful, tired eyes that water and burn. Vision may be blurry, and sensitivity to light may increase. Eye strain has no lasting effects, though concentration and productivity will be affected.

   ソリューション

   • 蛍光灯フィルターを取り付けて、照明器具の痛みを伴う明るさを和らげることができ、机やその他の家具を別の場所に移動すると、目を和らげることができます。 Other options include tinted eyeglasses that lessen the glare from fluorescent lighting. If a prescription for eyeglasses is needed, consulting an eye doctor may help.

   考慮事項

   • Eye pain and light sensitivity may be the result of an eye infection or other eye condition.症状が続くか、過度の裂傷、赤み、かゆみ、視力の喪失など、その他の症状が現れた場合は、すぐにアイケアの専門家に連絡する必要があります。