Blue light causes harm to your eyes and most everyone is exposed to it from the moment they wake up until the moment they fall asleep. Smartphones, tablets, computers, TV and all flat-screen devices emit blue light. Prolonged exposure to this without the proper protection can cause a multitude of problems; damaged retinal cells, cataracts, macular degeneration, and eye cancer. Macular degeneration is the loss of central vision leaving the person suffering from this only their peripheral vision. Luckily, there is a way to prevent all of these things from starting or progressing due to blue light. A blue light shield protects the eyes with a film on your prescription glasses. Even if you do not need a prescription, obtaining glasses with a blue light shield is very important in this day and age. Everyone uses technology all day long, from kids to students, to adults and anyone is subject to suffering from the aforementioned issues that blue light could cause. Therefore it is important to protect your eyes using a blue light shield. One great way to achieve this is by simply reducing the time spent in front of devices, whenever possible.
Contact For Your Eyes Only eye care in Victory Village at 678-648-5185 to learn more about blue light shield for you and anyone else you know who uses technology on a daily basis.