In the previous article, we discussed “Ways To Protect Your Eyesight”. In this article, let’s talk about “Should I Buy Blue Light Blocking Glasses For Kids?”.
The COVID-19 is raging around the world, and most students are accompanied by online classes every day. However, during the epidemic, when facing electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers all day long, how to protect eyesight and prevent myopia from deepening? Many parents want to wear a pair of blue light blocking glasses for their children. So, today we will talk about whether the blue light blocking glasses have the effect of preventing and controlling myopia. Do you need to wear blue blocking glasses for you or your child?
Blue light in natural light
Blue light is not the unique light emitted by electronic products, but the visible light that exists in natural light, usually with a wavelength of about 400-500nm. The blue light in the entire waveband can be subdivided into two parts. One part will cause optical damage to the retina of the eye and accelerate the oxidative senescence of cells in the macular area of the retina. Usually, the wavelength of this part of blue light is between 415-450nm, and its damage to the eyes is gradually accumulated and formed. There is also a part of blue light that is beneficial to our human body, that is, blue light with a wavelength of about 480nm. It can adjust biological rhythms and is helpful for sleep, mood, and memory. In addition, experiments have confirmed that daily outdoor activities in the sun can effectively prevent the occurrence of myopia, and short-wavelength blue light may play an important role.
Blue light in electronic products
In addition to the blue light that exists in natural light, LED energy-saving lamps, fluorescent lamps, computer monitors, mobile phones, and other digital products will emit blue light because of the use of light-emitting diode LED technology. Some people think that blue light hurts the eyes because blue light is not absorbed by the cornea and lens like ultraviolet light. The blue light can pass through the refractive medium of the eye to reach the retina, and then be absorbed by the pigment epithelium of the retina, which will cause aging and functional degradation of the retina over time.
The eyes also have many protection mechanisms, such as squinting, pupil contraction, lutein contained in the macula of the retina, and the retina's own antioxidant repair mechanism, which protect our eyes from blue light damage. And after scientific testing, it is found that the blue light emitted by electronic products is only several hundredths of the intensity of blue light in natural light. This means that as long as the electronic products are not used continuously every day (for example, more than 8-10 hours a day), the blue light will not cause obvious damage to the eyes.
Do blue light blocking glasses work?
Usually, blue light blocking glasses are yellowish, and this obvious color shift can cause serious visual fatigue. The aggravation of visual fatigue will not control myopia and will accelerate the progression of myopia. The most important thing is that some parents have the misconception that "blue light blocking glasses can control myopia". If they allow children to use electronic products without guidance and control, myopia will definitely progress. During online classes, the best way to avoid the blue light damage of electronic products should be to relax their eyes between two classes. You can learn from the "20-20-20" rule recommended by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, which is to look at objects 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds for every 20 minutes. Also, you can take a break of 10-15 minutes between each online class. You can choose to look at the distance, play table tennis at home, or have fun with parent-child interaction. In this way, the tense shoulder and back muscles can be relaxed while the eyes are relaxed and rested. Not only can it prevent and control myopia, but it is also very helpful for improving the efficiency of learning. Teach children to blink their eyes more consciously when watching the electronic screen, and use a warm wet towel to heat the eyes during rest. A humidifier can be used at home to increase the humidity of the surrounding environment. This can effectively prevent dry eyes caused by looking at the electronic screens for a long time.
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