Lights/lamp for Office Suggestions

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I am fortunate enough to have my own office at work.
However, it has no windows and the only light available are fluorescents.

I have been told if I need a lamp, I got to provide my own.
I wanted to know if any of you had recommendations, affordable, that would work for this environment.
I'm wondering as well if this is a reasonable accommodation I might get the office to cover under the ADA.
Thanks.

A 4 watt LED bulb provides enough light for my needs. Many Aspies prefer less light due to sensitivity issues.

You can get all sorts of color spectrums these days. Some stores will have displays where you can choose what you like.

https://wginc.com/led-lighting-color-te ... trategies/

I use an Eagle gooseneck lamp with a metal shade. The lamp is rather old (c. 1935) and the inside of the shade is tarnished, but it still works. The bulb I use is a 40-watt Edison, either tungsten or carbon filament, and it gives a soft orange-yellow light without flickering.

It is very practical. For reliability, I rewired the lamp with cloth-covered wire and a safe new Bakelite plug. The original Eagle switch is in place and working well, and it never fails to give light when I turn the knob.

Since you are indoors, I don't know if putting a lamp up is going to offset the fluorescent. Get a pair of blue-light filtering glasses. I wear the Ellipse, by Gunnar Optiks, as daily-wearing spectacles, and they have really helped me a lot when it comes to sensory overload. Sunlight, indoors, outdoors, no matter--it's all much better when you see it through a filter and don't have a blue haze round everything.

I dreaded going to work under fluorescents, but after two weeks in a sign shop, they felt fine, so I grabbed a ladder to have a look at the labels. Because the business required colour-matching, they were high-quality full-spectrum tubes. Getting some of almost every wavelength, with a reasonable balance, is more important than overall "temperature." I use an Ott (brand) light for my desk, and a mix for the room.

I literally had no idea those were a thing! Are you very light-sensitive? That idea of "full spectrum" tubes giving all colors is a brilliant idea, and probably as natural as sunlight. I'd love to see one working, especially since "full spectrum" LED light rarely satisfies.

A low wattage light with the designation "warm"

I suppose I'm more light sensitive than most, but not to the point of major avoidance of bad lighting. I read Dr. John Ott's research on animals raised on artificial light, and took it to heart.
LEDs depend on phosphors to modify their spectrum much the same as fluorescents - it costs extra for all the minor details. Most "full spectrum" lights are about as reassuring as "USDA Organic," while a few are serious about doing it right. The Ott brand still seems well done, but it does not always include a separate tube for UV, which burns out sooner. John discovered the value of even invisible light when he noticed a restaurant with UV for an "underwater" decor theme. They had not had a single change of staff in two decades.

Thanks. Any specific brands or products I can find?

Something like this?

https://www.google.com/shopping/product ... YIQ8wIIgAM

That looks good. I think Ott is still in business, too.

What about these, will any of these work?

1. https://smile.amazon.com/Multifunctiona ... s9dHJ1ZQ==


2. https://smile.amazon.com/LEPOWER-Eye-Ca ... s9dHJ1ZQ==


3. https://smile.amazon.com/Charging-Dimma ... 09&sr=8-37


4. https://smile.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Goo ... =UTF8&th=1


5. https://smile.amazon.com/Charging-Light ... 09&sr=8-36

Not recommended. Did you read my priorities?

I've seen Ott-Lite lamps in stores. I think JoAnn's has the biggest selection.

Gotcha, was hoping to save a few bucks.

I found this on amazon (where I prefer to buy), will this work, I think it is the same, thanks:

https://www.amazon.com/Lavish-Home-72-0 ... 263&sr=8-3

No. This is not a full spectrum bulb. Instead, it is "natural light."
"Bring the sunlight back to your Sunlight lamp with this 27W Tube Bulb. Save on your electric bills. The high-tech 27-wattbulb, with a C. R. I. (Color Rendering Index) of 80-85, gives as much light as an ordinary 150-watt bulb, but uses far less energy. The bulb can last up to 5000 hours, 5x longer than other bulbs- for years of normal use."

Ott lights have a much higher CRI of 97 on a scale of 100. This bulb provides a lot of light to duplicate the intensity of natural sunlight. Most Aspies have no need for something this bright.

Those numbers don't seem to add up, and the detailed info is no help. I won't buy from Amazon until I can order a 5 minute break for the scientifically harassed cyborg who has to process my order. Even the Amazon executives are kept on the verge of a breakdown.