| Strobe lights are frequently found at house | | | | be affected be rapidly flashing lights. Lower |
| parties, clubs, skating rinks, and other | | | | frequencies of flashing are less likely to induce a |
| entertainment venues. They are used to create a | | | | seizure and are therefore safer for most |
| feeling of slight disorientation that is intended to | | | | individuals. The British Health and Safety Executive |
| enhance a dance floor or other facility to make it | | | | claims that a frequency of five flashes per |
| more fun and exciting. For some people, | | | | second is safe for about 95% of photosensitive |
| disorientation is extremely uncomfortable and can | | | | epileptics, leaving only 5% at risk. Some epileptic |
| induce a feeling of vertigo or nausea. For others, | | | | individuals, particularly children, never know that |
| particularly individuals with epilepsy, strobe lights | | | | they are photosensitive until they have a strong |
| can actually induce a seizure and put the epileptic | | | | reaction and experience a seizure. |
| individual in danger. | | | | If you feel uncomfortable around strobe lights, |
| The Basics of Epilepsy and Photosensitivity | | | | consider turning away and leaving the room or at |
| Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes | | | | least situating yourself further from the light |
| some people to have uncontrolled and unexpected | | | | source. Events and venues that plan to use |
| seizures. For some people, these seizures can be | | | | strobe lights should post signs and warn visitors |
| triggered by visual stimuli. This is known as | | | | that they will be in use. Taking these precautions |
| photosensitive epilepsy. A photosensitive epileptic | | | | can help to minimize the risk of a medical |
| may have a negative response to flashing lights, | | | | emergency. |
| kaleidoscopic effects, moving patterns, or even | | | | For More Information |
| static patterns that repeat, such as striped or | | | | If you or someone you know has experienced a |
| checkered patterns. Emergency lights, strobe | | | | seizure or other negative effects because of |
| lights, fast action sequences, and other visual | | | | unexpected strobe light use in a club, concert, |
| effects can induce a seizure for photosensitive | | | | theater, or other locale, you may be entitled to |
| epileptics. | | | | compensation for injuries and damages. To learn |
| Reducing the Risk | | | | more about strobe lights, epilepsy, and accident |
| Each individual's level of photosensitivity varies. | | | | liability, please visit the website of experienced |
| Some individuals may be extremely sensitive | | | | Austin personal injury lawyer Vic Feazell, P.C. |
| even with static patterns, while others may only | | | | today. |