Chemists discover how blue light speeds blindness
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#2Submitted title was "Blue light is toxic to human eyes". That broke the site guidelines, which ask you to "please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.
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#3Did we not already know about this ?
I remember 5+ years ago blue LEDs were pulled off of the market (at least in France) because the spectrum they emit in is way too close to uv and could burn your macula.
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#4For many of us whose use of these blue-light emitting computer and phone screens is necessary, what can we do about it?
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#5I definitely feel I've been going blind, more than I should with age.
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#6For many of us whose use of these blue-light emitting computer and phone screens is necessary, what can we do about it?
Well at least a start is to use software like f.lux that reduces the blue levels on the screen. There are also over screen filters and yellow tinted glasses that can filter the blue light.
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#7Did we not already know about this ? I remember 5+ years ago blue LEDs were pulled off of the market (at least in France) because the spectrum they emit in is way too close to uv and could burn your macula.
Wait, is UV light bad for your eyes? Should I be careful about visiting bars with UV light too?
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#8For many of us whose use of these blue-light emitting computer and phone screens is necessary, what can we do about it?
Use f.lux or an equivalent (most OS have their own implementation by now) that filters out the blue light at software/rendering level, it's not perfect but you do instantly feel the comfort it brings to your eyes.
Been using f.lux for over 10 years and it also helps alot with going to sleep at night. When it's off your eyes/brain thinks that they are in daytime / broad daylight, when it's on I fall asleep 2 or 3 times faster than without.
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#9Here’s the actual study, thanks to sci-hub: http://twin.sci-hub.tw/6979/4112e16f7195f7f33cd3e861c6345df0...
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#10Fedora/Gnome has had "Night Light" built into the OS by default. Big difference to eye strain with it !