Blue light is the highest energy wavelength on the spectrum of light, and the only one that can reach all the way back to the retinas of the eyes. It can be found in everything from natural sunlight to LED lightbulbs, computer and television screens, tablets and Smartphones that are all found inside our homes. Our exposure to blue light is higher more than ever living in the digital age, so it’s only natural that scientists are beginning to study [...continue reading]

  We’re now living in what experts call “the digital age,” where technology plays a huge part in our daily lives. You may think that only working adults who spend hours at a computer screen are at risk for screen-related health issues, but a study in 2017 showed that 2 out of 5 children under the age of 8 not only owned their own tablets, but used them more than 2 hours a day. What’s wrong with screen time in [...continue reading]

Watching TV is one of the world’s favorite past times, and it’s estimated that 1.4 billion homes in 2019 have at least one television in their homes. With so many people tuning in each day or week, it’s easy to become concerned about how TV could be affecting our eye health. Can watching too much TV hurt your eyes? The answer is a little unclear. While most experts agree that watching too much TV probably won’t cause permanent damage, there [...continue reading]