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What I Say When My Patients Mention Blue Light Blocking Glasses

Posted by Talin Amadian on Mar 16, 2022 12:00:00 AM

Concerns about blue light exposure have been increasing within the past few years. Patients in my clinic ask me about blue light blocking lenses or tell me they wear blue light blocking lenses every single day.

Interest in this topic has primarily been caused by the rise of marketing companies targeting people using electronic devices, which is basically everyone!

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Topics: Blue Light Blocking Glasses, Blue Light

Blue Light Research Update

Posted by Amanda Dexter on Feb 18, 2016 12:00:00 AM

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We are all very aware that light is made up of electromagnetic particles that travel in waves. These waves emit different amounts of energy depending on the length of the wave. Shorter wavelengths emit higher amounts of energy, while longer wavelengths emit less energy.

Each wavelength is represented by a different color and is grouped into a certain category based on its range of wavelengths. These categories include gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet (UV) rays, visible light, infrared light, and radio waves. All of these groups combined make up the electromagnetic spectrum. 

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Topics: Blue Light

 

 

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