looking at actinic bulbs

syrinx · 10/31/2011, 05:24 PM

What are the spots and squiggles you see? It it bacteria on the eye? Silly question I know- but inquiring minds and all......... I always thought it was bacteria or small organisms flourescing- but can find no data to support this theory.

username in use · 10/31/2011, 05:27 PM

In your eye or the fish eye? Just under actinics?

syrinx · 10/31/2011, 05:43 PM

in your eye when looking at the bare bulb. I notice it most on the t12 bulbs. Its pretty crazy- and likely not good for the eyes!

dublo8 · 10/31/2011, 06:00 PM

It's more noticeable when you squint too. I know what your talking about and it's something in your ocular but I am not an optometrist but I do play one on TV so I couldn't tell you what it is.

Sent from my who cares they all do it now.

10/31/2011, 05:24 PM	#1
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	looking at actinic bulbs What are the spots and squiggles you see? It it bacteria on the eye? Silly question I know- but inquiring minds and all......... I always thought it was bacteria or small organisms flourescing- but can find no data to support this theory.

10/31/2011, 05:27 PM	#2
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dublo8 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 3,225	It's more noticeable when you squint too. I know what your talking about and it's something in your ocular but I am not an optometrist but I do play one on TV so I couldn't tell you what it is. Sent from my who cares they all do it now. __________________ 10g IM fusion. Zoa and SPS dominant, Apex monitored, Ai Prime, MP10, sicce return.

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10/31/2011, 05:43 PM	#3
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	in your eye when looking at the bare bulb. I notice it most on the t12 bulbs. Its pretty crazy- and likely not good for the eyes!