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3 Ways You Can Save Your Vision From Digital Screens
Original Source HereBy: Dr. Jeff Goodhew Times are changing quickly and Canadians are using technology more frequently than ever before. This has enormous positive impact on our personal and professional lives -- but what is it doing to our eyes? We're becoming more knowledgeable about the impact blue light has on our health and we know exposure will only increase over time. For example, more than 50 per cent of readers now consume news via mobile, debit and credit cards are giving way to the e-wallet and now we can browse the aisles of a grocery store minus the cart at...
Is your smart phone harming your eyes?
Original Source HereBy: Pavitra Sampath How often do you use your cell phone before you fall asleep? Do you keep it close to your bed as you sleep and wake up in the middle of the night because you heard it buzzing? Well, despite what you might think, looking at that screen for long hours or even falling asleep with it next to you can be extremely harmful to your eyes. Here’s everything you need to know about the damage from continuously peering at your phone screen. You may also like to read about the health hazards of cell phones. Does the...
Blue light and breast cancer
Original Source HereBy: Gary L. Morgan, OD I want to start by thanking Alan Burt for writing my last blog post, reporting on the 2015 New York Blue Light Symposium. As Alan pointed out, this event was an unintentionally well-kept secret from the optometric community. Alan happened across a blurb about the event just 1 week before it took place and worked hard to get there on short notice. I certainly plan on attending the event next year and will announce the date when known; as a profession, we should have a strong presence at this conference. As Alan reported, the...
Continuous supplementation with carotenoids may further boost eye health: Study
Original Source HereBy: Stephen DANIELLS Sustained supplementation with the macular carotenoids can lead to greater augmentation of macular pigment and improve contrast sensitivity, says a new study. Different formulations of lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin were examined in people with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with results showing that all of the combinations significantly improved macular pigment in the participants. Furthermore, the formulation with 17 mg per day meso-zeaxanthin, 3 mg per day lutein, and 2 mg per day zeaxanthin was found to produce significant increases in macular pigmentation at each eccentricity, while no such increases were observed in the formulation with no meso-zeaxanthin (20 mg...
Doctors warn of dangers of blue light exposure
Original Source HerePosted by Holly TueyReporting by Andrew Kinsey (Toledo News Now) - It seems like many of us are glued to our computers or smartphones 24-7 these days, but could all of that exposure to technology be affecting your health? TVs, computers, smartphones and tablets keep people connected on a daily basis. For many, it’s become a way of life. But health experts say the technology has a dark side. “A lot of these devices admit that blue wavelength light that can affect the release of melatonin and can affect our biological clock,” said Dr. Andre Aguillon, MD, from the...