Smartphones are an inevitable part of our lives and there is nothing wrong with that. But even this smart handheld gadget has its share of drawbacks that come to the fore after hours of use. Blue light is one such drawback that can affect your vision after prolonged use.
How to Protect Your Eyes from Blue Light – 5 Tips
Before we dive into how to combat the big, bad blue light, we first need to understand what blue light is and why there is so much focus on preventing it.
To begin, know that blue light has the shortest wavelength and the most energy of all visible light rays. Due to their nature, blue rays scatter significantly more easily than other members of the spectrum when they strike elementary molecules in the atmosphere; causing the sky to appear blue.
As you might expect, daylight is the main source of blue light, but artificial light sources such as LED lights, TV screens and of course portable/computer screens also emit a large portion of blue radiation.
