Lighting Advice When printing any information from this web site, select the option of 'black text' under page set up before printing Lighting Advice The Royal Society for the Blind's Low Vision Centre offers advice on the best lighting for your needs. In order to see their best, eyes need suitable light Daylight is often the best source of light, but at certain times and places insufficient daylight is available. Artificial light is needed when there in not enough daylight, especially when eyesight has deteriorated. Most lamps have a maximum wattage guide on the inside of the light shade which should be observed - for example the heat from a 100 watt globe may melt a plastic lamp shade.
Clear globes give out the most light but produce glare and heat.
The light is yellow and tends to distort colour. These globes give off a white light resembling daylight. The heat is the same as an equivalent clear globe. These globes have a silver lining which reflects the light to where it is required. They give out bright light because all of the available light is reflected in one direction, however they produce considerable heat.