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If you already have a pair of diddys that you feel are too dark then the next logical step is to improve the amount of lighting.

If your cataracts continue to grow on you even the hydroponics glasses will only work for a little while anyway and you will need to increase the lighting after all and also you may be causing more harm to your eyes by not using protection designed for the task you doing.

It is most likely true that soft glass on a hot head is not going to produce -as much- UVA, UVB, IR or soda flare as a two fuel torch or boro glass but I think that at least a little of each is gong to be present even in a hot head.

Cataracts were a big problem for glass bead makers back in the days of using a foot bellows and an oil lamp and that wont be as hot as a hot head.


It the glass is hot enough to melt then the glass itself will radiate light that is going to damage your eyes without proper protection.




So, yeah, no.

Get some diddys and a lot more lighting and don't risk your eyesight to something less.

It's just not worth the risk.