Blue light-filtering glasses may not protect eyes
Heavy screen users often buy blue light-filtering eyeglasses to protect their eyes -- but they may be wasting their money, a new study suggests.
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Heavy screen users often buy blue light-filtering eyeglasses to protect their eyes -- but they may be wasting their money, a new study suggests.
A new study assessed the effects of blue-light filtering lenses for improving visual performance, providing eye health protection, and improving sleep quality.
Spectacles that are marketed to filter out blue light probably make no difference to eye strain caused by computer use or to sleep quality, according to researchers, including one of Indian-origin.Blue-light filtering lenses, also known as ...
The research did not find any evidence that blue-light filtering lenses protect against damage to the retina.
Glasses that claim to shield your eyes from screens' blue light and supposedly help you get better shut-eye may not provide much benefit at all — other than elevating your accessories.