Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many Americans spend more than seven hours in front of screens daily, which can affect your skin. (Getty Images) (d3sign via Getty ...

Blue light is a high-energy part of visible light from the sun, screens, and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. Your cornea and lens don’t block blue light the way they block ultraviolet (UV) rays.

As a whole, we spend a lot of time in front of screens. In fact, 43 percent of adults have jobs that require the usage of a tablet or computer, and kids in the US between the ages of 8 and 12 spend ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. It’s become a virtually unchallenged piece of conventional wisdom that exposure to blue light—the type emitted by electronic ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say that blue light may not significantly affect a person’s circadian rhythms. AleksandarNakic/Getty Images Blue light from the sun is vital in regulating a person’s ...

Among the fads to emerge from the pandemic − sourdough bread making, TikTok dancing, sweatpants tie-dying − wearing blue light glasses to cope with increased screen exposure remains popular. As our ...

Health products, like detox teas and mood-boosting waters, rely on a lack of neuroscientific knowledge to make their claims. Some of these claims are unsubstantiated, while others are completely made ...

Simply put, blue light glasses are spectacles designed to filter out blue light from electronic devices – a part of the spectrum associated with irritation, eye fatigue and headaches. Almost all ...

Phillip Yuhas receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Ohio Optometric Association ...