alt.hn

5/21/2025 at 1:51:18 AM

Understanding How Violet Light Can Stop Myopia Progression

 https://bme.gatech.edu/bme/news/understanding-how-violet-light-can-stop-myopia-progression

by plun9

5/21/2025 at 6:44:37 AM

> The time of day of any potential violet-light therapy for myopia also could matter.

Before anyone rushes to change desktop backgrounds, any effect might involve actual "violet" wavelengths of light (380nm) [0] as opposed to mix of typical LED-reds and LED-blues that are visually similar. Plus then you have a new risk, with blue light at night affects circadian rhythms.

I suppose one could create their own light-emitting source, but I'd be afraid of accidentally scorching my retinas with strong invisible UV.

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[0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22043319/

by Terr_

5/21/2025 at 12:24:26 PM

I wonder how many of the eyestrain glasses coatings that block blue light also reduce violet?

by K0balt

5/21/2025 at 10:13:29 PM

Hasn't the blue light affecting circadian rhythms been debunked at this point?

by chris_pie

5/22/2025 at 4:54:01 PM

The science is interesting, but it seems like the solution "go outside" is available regardless of the details?

by voidmain

5/21/2025 at 6:28:10 AM

First time hearing this

by lifeplusplus