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Understanding How Violet Light Can Stop Myopia Progression

• lifeplusplus 1y ago
  First time hearing this
• Terr_ 1y ago
  > The time of day of any potential violet-light therapy for myopia also could matter. Before anyone rushes to change desktop backgrounds, any effect might involve actual "violet" wavelengths of light (380nm) [0] as opposed to mix of typical LED-reds and LED-blues that are visually similar. Plus then you have a new risk, with blue light at night affects circadian rhythms. I suppose one could create their own light-emitting source, but I'd be afraid of accidentally scorching my retinas with strong invisible UV. ____ [0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22043319/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22043319/
  • K0balt 1y ago
    I wonder how many of the eyestrain glasses coatings that block blue light also reduce violet?
  • chris_pie 1y ago
    Hasn't the blue light affecting circadian rhythms been debunked at this point?
• CommenterPerson 1y ago
  Happy to see this research. Some old studies showed that Asian children who moved to Australia had a lower incidence of myopia. Perhaps due to more time spent outdoors: https://healthland.time.com/2012/05/07/why-up-to-90-of-asian-schoolchildren-are-nearsighted/ https://healthland.time.com/2012/05/07/why-up-to-90-of-asian...
• voidmain 1y ago
  The science is interesting, but it seems like the solution "go outside" is available regardless of the details?