I am slowly replacing then in my house as the old bulbs burn out.
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This means that they can produce light that subtly flickers, unnoticeable by many, but a big problem for others, especially epileptics, who can suffer from seizures under fluorescent bulbs.
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Originally Posted by Southie
We have the regular fluorescent bulbs in my office and every once in a while I get eye migraines. They don't hurt, but the constant flickering in my eyes makes it extremely difficult to do my job on the computer. It's kind of like looking through a prism.
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This can be solved on regular fluorescent bulbs by using a high frequency electronic ballast. I believe that most of the high quality CFLs already have them. I read somewhere that CFLs may do that when they are nearing the end of their bulb life