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Seizures caused by fluorescent lighting?
Mon, 04/30/2007 - 16:09I recently heard someone mention that fluorescent lighting can cause seizures for some people. Does anyone know if there is any truth to this? If it is true, it would be very hard if fluorescent lights were to replace the incandescent bulbs.
Re: Re: Re: Seizures caused by fluorescent lighting?
Submitted by bleedingheart on Tue, 2007-05-22 - 23:40
I recently found out that my local epilepsy society is offering people a chance to try out some special prescription sunglasses that reduce the effects of fluorescent lights for a week. Some people have found such a remarkable difference they are getting their own, with some help from the society. Fluorescent lights don't bother my epilepsy; quite the opposite: I can get depressed easily in the fall so I benefit from any bright light. But I still have to respect people whose epilepsy could be worse than my depression.