How does blue light harm the eyes?

Blue light can harm your eyes in various ways, especially when exposed to it over time, especially from digital screens, LED lighting, and the sun. Here are some ways it affects your eyes:

🌟 1. Digital Eye Strain

• Prolonged use of screens makes the eyes work harder, leading to symptoms such as dryness, blurred vision, headaches, and burning eyes.
• Blue light scatters more than light at other wavelengths, so the eyes work harder to focus.

🌙 2. Sleep disturbance

• Blue light suppresses the production of melatonin, the hormone that helps you fall asleep.
• Exposure to screens before bed may disrupt the biological clock and impair sleep quality.

👁️ 3. Possible damage to the retina (Macular Degeneration)

• Studies show that prolonged exposure to blue light can cause damage to retinal cells, which increases the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in old age.
• However, this issue is still being researched and has not been conclusively proven.

🛑 How to protect your eyes?

• 🕶️ Use blue light blocking glasses.
• 🌙 Enabling Night Mode on digital devices.
• 👁️ 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet (6 meters) away for 20 seconds.
• 💧 Using eye drops to maintain moisture, especially if you sit in front of a screen for a long time.