Protect Your Eyes From The Harmful Effects Of Blue Light

Since the emergence and advancement in technology, people of generation Z find it very difficult to go a day without operating their mobile phones, laptops, television and other electronic gadgets.

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It has been researched that, the screen of these electronics emits 'blue light' (wavelength 400-460nm) which is dangerous to the human eyes. Regular exposure of our eyes to this blue light at night will have negative effects on the retina and also decrease the production of melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep.

In order to protect your eyes at night from the negative effects of blue light, you can wear glasses that are specifically designed to filter blue light.

You can reduce the brightness of your electronic device, so as to reduce the number of light rays that go into the eyes. You can also download blue light filter applications from your app store, these applications help regulate the type of light release by the screen of your electronic devices.

Lastly, eat plenty of foods that are high in zeaxanthin and leutine. They are found in the retina and are responsible for filtering the amount of blue light that is received by the eyes.