Blue Light

For Better Sleep, Dim the Lights—of Any Color

Intensity matters more than wavelength, study says.
12/31/2019

Living With Blue Light Exposure

The sun is your biggest enemy, and digital devices aren’t as bad as you think. Here’s the current research and recommendations.
09/15/2019

Blue Light-blocking Glasses Let Undergrads Sleep Soundly

Intervention for college students with sleep complaints succeeds in recruitment and retention.
11/21/2018

Artificial Light at Night: Not a Doctor’s Delight

Breast and prostate cancer risks go up when excess blue light interrupts sleep, study says.
05/24/2018

Upcoming Events

December 5, 2024

Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Nate Lighthizer, OD, and Dagny Zhu, MD
Webinar: 9:00pm ET

Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb

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December 6-7, 2024

West Coast Optometric Glaucoma Symposium
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Co-Chairs: Murray Fingeret, OD, and Robert N. Weinreb, MD
Earn up to 12 LIVE COPE Credits (accreditation pending)

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December 7-8, 2024

Retina Update 2024
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Chairs: Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, and Steven Ferrucci, OD
Earn up to 11 LIVE COPE credits (accreditation pending)

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