Will Blue Light Hurt Your Eyes?

It's safe to say most of us spend a lot of time staring at screens. And that can be bad for our eyes. Blue light from electronics is linked to problems like blurry vision, eyestrain, dry eye, macular degeneration, and cataracts. Some people have sleep issues.

Is blue light bad for eyes?

Retina damage: Studies suggest that continued exposure to blue light over time could lead to damaged retinal cells. This can cause vision problems like age-related macular degeneration.

Can blue light make you blind?

A new study found that blue light can cause macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of blindness. Blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina, the researchers say. The study found that blue light turns a molecule in the eye into a poison that kills photoreceptor cells, which do not regenerate.