Light boxes and eye problems

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Knoop
joined 22 Apr 2008
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Posted by Knoop, 06:03 22 April 2008

I am new here.....

I would like to start light therapy, but I am concerned that so much bright light might cause eye problems for me.

Has anyone had eye problems as a result of light therapy, either fluorescent or LED?
Me
joined 29 Oct 2007
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Posted by Me, 21:04 24 April 2008

I read once that you should glance at the lightbox from time to time.

However, when I followed these instructions I really did feel that my eyes were being damaged and a slight dark spot in the centre of my eyes could be due to that or other causes. I used the lightbox on full power - 10,000 lux.

I have chosen not to follow those instructions anymore and dont glance directly at the light, just stare past it - I wont take the risk that it could get worse.

Wont knock the light box therapy otherwise, it really is a brilliant help on those low days.


Me x
Caroline
joined 6 Apr 2008
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Posted by Caroline, 13:25 28 April 2008

I started using a light box at full power 10,000 lux about 3 weeks ago and as a one-off at the weekend looked directly at the box instead of staring past it and have come up with a sty-like sympton in my eye. Not quite sty-like as gone a bit puffy. Nice one, I know! Not very pretty! Anyway going to persist but not going to stare into the light box again - just past it! Caz

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