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.

You can get a brighter smile with a number of different whitening products and techniques available at home or at a dentist’s office. They vary in effectiveness (and price), but none of them provide ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...