Strobe Lights and Health

Flicker Effect

• Health problems caused by strobe lights are due to the flickering of the light. Some conditions only rear themselves when the light is emitted at certain intervals.
  
  

Epilepsy

• Strobe light flashing can affect people with photosensitive epilepsy, initiating an epileptic seizure. This is the most commonly know side effect of strobe lights.
  
  

Headaches

• Exposure to strobe lights is often a trigger for migraine sufferers. It can also cause regular headaches in people who are not prone to migraines.
  
  

Disorientation

• Strobe lights interfere with normal vision, creating visual disorientation. This may lead to dizziness, nausea and even fainting.
  
  

Anxiety

• Strobe lights in dark rooms create a surreal effect. This may be unsettling to some people, causing them to become anxious or scared.