When LED flashlights came out, I had great hope for LED home lights powered by AC. Then the first generation of LED Christmas lights came out and they were dim and flickery. Uh oh. They’ve improved much since then, and I like lights that are color balanced away from being too yellow.
The blue ones especially, since their particular frequency of light waves are VERY hard for most people to focus on…
That bright blue LED light, found on many electronic devices, may be the cause of eye strain, headaches and even sleep disruption.
Blue light causes more trouble for the eye than other colors. That is because it is harder for the eye to focus blue sharply. Different wavelengths of light (i.e. different colors) have different refractive indexes as they pass through the eyeball to the retina. Our eyes can easily focus on fine details in red or green light.
But our retinas can’t handle blue light very well. Blue light scatters more widely within the eye and tends to be focused in front of the retina, making it appear slightly out of focus. What we notice is a kind of halo around bright blue lights. They also seem to produce more glare. So blue light can lead to eye strain and headaches as your eye muscles strain to bring fine details into focus.
The problem is compounded when the light source is an LED. Because of a difference in the manufacturing process, blue LEDs are different from other colors. They can be up to 20 times brighter than traditional red or green LEDs.
Snoopy changed to LED Christmas lights after witnessing what happened to the Red Baron’s Fokker Dr1 Dreidecker decked out withthe traditional lighting (candles) ~~ it got flamed
How can you not like LED lights? Other than the price, they are so much better. I know because I have the old C9 night-light style blue bulbs on my house because I hate to throw them out. But they burn out, use more energy, and the paint flakes. LEDS are cool to the touch, last longer, have brighter colors, and last forever!
Catfeet Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Very true…the LED lights just can’t hold a candle to the good old lights!
asrialfeeple almost 6 years ago
At least ol’ Snoopy got the LED out.
WCraft Premium Member almost 6 years ago
And no Bible verses for sure. Sigh…
mymontana almost 6 years ago
Let’s keep the original – ENJOY! Love and Hugs to dearest Red and Rover as we celebrate this beautiful season
Ermine Notyours almost 6 years ago
When LED flashlights came out, I had great hope for LED home lights powered by AC. Then the first generation of LED Christmas lights came out and they were dim and flickery. Uh oh. They’ve improved much since then, and I like lights that are color balanced away from being too yellow.
Masterskrain almost 6 years ago
The blue ones especially, since their particular frequency of light waves are VERY hard for most people to focus on…
That bright blue LED light, found on many electronic devices, may be the cause of eye strain, headaches and even sleep disruption.Blue light causes more trouble for the eye than other colors. That is because it is harder for the eye to focus blue sharply. Different wavelengths of light (i.e. different colors) have different refractive indexes as they pass through the eyeball to the retina. Our eyes can easily focus on fine details in red or green light.
But our retinas can’t handle blue light very well. Blue light scatters more widely within the eye and tends to be focused in front of the retina, making it appear slightly out of focus. What we notice is a kind of halo around bright blue lights. They also seem to produce more glare. So blue light can lead to eye strain and headaches as your eye muscles strain to bring fine details into focus.
The problem is compounded when the light source is an LED. Because of a difference in the manufacturing process, blue LEDs are different from other colors. They can be up to 20 times brighter than traditional red or green LEDs.
saddletramp1873 almost 6 years ago
I miss the old big lights.
B UTTONS almost 6 years ago
Snoopy changed to LED Christmas lights after witnessing what happened to the Red Baron’s Fokker Dr1 Dreidecker decked out withthe traditional lighting (candles) ~~ it got flamed
WCraft Premium Member almost 6 years ago
How can you not like LED lights? Other than the price, they are so much better. I know because I have the old C9 night-light style blue bulbs on my house because I hate to throw them out. But they burn out, use more energy, and the paint flakes. LEDS are cool to the touch, last longer, have brighter colors, and last forever!