WHAT IS BLUE LIGHT?
Blue light is a high energy part of the visible light spectrum from the sun and digital screens.
-light with blue wavelengths
Blue light can suppress the production of melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone. The overexposure to blue light for extended periods of time can damage your retinal cells. Blue light can contribute to vision problems such as headaches, dry eye, blurry vision, and fatigue. In some serious cases, macular degeneration . Blue light may contribute to cataracts and eye cancer as well. Some may also experience growths on the clear film cover over the white part of the eye (conjunctiva).
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WHERE CAN BLUE LIGHT BE FOUND?
Blue light is everywhere! Smartphones, laptops, tablets, televisions, and even the sun!
BLUE LIGHT ISN’T ALL BAD FOR YOU……
Blue light is beneficial in the daytime. The light boost your attention, mood, and alertness. However, blue light does impede your sleep. Hence the unbalanced melatonin. So you should make it a habit to eliminate devices 2-3 hours before going to bed.
THE EYEWEAR LAB HAS YOU COVERED!
You don’t need a prescription for blue light lenses. We have frames with blue block lenses available in all Frames sections.