Screen Time

Health & Medicine

Sorry, those blue-blocking lenses probably won’t help your digital eye strain

Eye strain from extended screen time is a growing problem, but evidence suggests that blue light is not the cause, and blue-blockers are not the solution

Health & Medicine

Looking to the distance for healthy vision

Half of the world’s population is predicted to be short-sighted by 2050, driven by the growing intensity of close-vision work, highlighting the importance of getting outdoors

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