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The evidence is firming up that UV (esp UV-B) exposure is linked to cataracts and macular degeneration. https://nei.nih.gov/news/briefs/uv_cataract https://nei
by joezydeco 9y ago
The evidence is firming up that UV (esp UV-B) exposure is linked to cataracts and macular degeneration.
https://nei.nih.gov/news/briefs/uv_cataract https://nei.nih.gov/news/briefs/uv_cataract
https://www.macular.org/ultra-violet-and-blue-light https://www.macular.org/ultra-violet-and-blue-light
Blue light from LEDs that are out of spec can also be a problem. The EU already has standards for this.
http://www.cree.com/led-components/media/documents/XLamp_EyeSafety.pdf http://www.cree.com/led-components/media/documents/XLamp_Eye...
- graeme 9y agoAre those "blue light wakeup devices" a risk for this?
- inciampati 9y agoGiven their intensity they very well could be. I actually stopped using one after a few months due to this concern.
- graeme 9y agoI just realized the one I bought is supposed to mimic daylight. Same issue regardless dur to incomplete spectrum?
- jessaustin 9y agoThose ailments typically present much later in life. If sunglasses protected against them while making myopia more likely, there would be a trade-off to consider.