Why anti-radiation eyeglass is not recommended at all?

In recent years, the use of technology such as smartphones, computers, and tablets are becoming part of our daily lives. It was hard for us to live without these technologies because like what we did right now. This is where our income is coming from. The trend nowadays is online and becoming a blogger consumes our time so much. Not only our time, but the screen-time we spent increased so much. So, some of you are asking yourself whether I should wear anti-radiation eyeglasses or not? There is a big difference if you know the real facts than what the advertising says.

I, myself, was using anti-radiation glasses or also known as blue light glasses to protect my eyes from the radiation emitted from my smartphone and laptop. Yet, I was curious whether it is useful and helpful in my eyes. I actually bought these glasses way back in the middle of 2021 when I started doing online activities since my eyes hurt whenever I finished my screen-time. I thought that it would help me to lessen or protect my eyesight from radiation. Little did I know, it was not actually protecting my eyes, there is something more of it that piqued my interest.

To explain radiation, it is a form of energy that comes from both visible and invisible light. Meaning, some colors are visible in our eyes like blue, yellow, green, orange, and red. The science behind energies emitted from these colors are red light color has warmer energies and blue light color has cooler energies which has more radiation. Meaning, the more blue light our eyes are exposed, the more chances our eyes get of radiation. The invisible light are the ultraviolet rays or UV rays. It is the highest energy or radiation that is very dangerous in our health, we can get diseases like sunburn, skin cancer and eye diseases.

Why do I use blue light eyeglasses before I know its side effects?

As I mentioned earlier, my very reason is that I thought it was really the most effective thing to wear so that I can protect my eyes from radiation or blue light. Second of all, it was the trend I saw online. In some advertisements they claimed that when you wear anti-radiation eyeglasses, your eyes will be totally protected. This is a big mistake because I misinterpreted the information I saw online. My mistake was also believing everything and not doing research on my own.

The question is, can blue light emitted from smartphones, computers and tablets harm our eyes?

The question was answered by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), that there is no credible evidence that the light from digital screens is harmful. Therefore, the AAO does not suggest and recommend people use the blue light glasses or anti-radiation glasses. Meaning, it is clear and proven by the experts from AAO that blue light emitted from our digital gadgets are not harmful for our eyes. For that reason, whether you wear it or not, it is now up to your choice.

Wait, is wearing blue light glasses safe?

This is the big question in my mind. It says that experts don't recommend buying and wearing blue light glasses so what is the effect if I wear it? Well, according to the systematic review and study in 2017, there is not enough evidence to support the potential benefits of blue light glasses. Meaning, retailers and manufacturers have received fines for making misleading claims of the product. But, some studies suggest that blue light glasses are useful because they help treat sleep disorders with Parkinson's disease and increase sleep quality and duration.

Now, why am I experiencing headaches, eye strain, and blurred vision?

It was because you have too much screen time. The suggested screen time was around less than two hours a day by experts. But this suggested screen time is not applicable for us who have been staying online for several hours in total per day. The more screen time you have, the more likely you are prone to the mentioned sickness. I, myself, was experiencing blurred eyes and strained eyes. It hurts because your eyes don't want you to open it. The explanation behind this is very simple. The more screen time you spend, you have less blinks in your eyes that cause the water in your eyes to be dried.

Even the prominent eyeglass company in the Philippines which is the Executive Optical (EO) says that wearing anti-radiation glasses is safe and recommended when used ONLY for a short period of time. Why a short period of time? It is because if you use it everyday it will alter your eyes, see color and trick your brain into thinking it is not daytime when really it is. It is scary when blue light glasses trick your mind because you cannot see colors in a good shape. Now, the question is will you still buy or wear blue light glasses?

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