Researchers are investigating the use of low level light therapy (LLLT) for dry eye disease. The red light may help stimulate your meibomian glands, which keep your eyes wet. Dry eye is a common ...

Photophobia is an abnormal sensitivity to light. It is associated with dry eye disease, migraines (severe, recurrent headaches), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Research has found that people with ...

Blue light glasses gained popularity over the past few years with the idea they protect our eyes against screen usage — but a new analysis shows they might not be as beneficial to our eye health as ...

Imagine if a simple beam of light could one day treat conditions like nearsightedness or age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR ...

In our increasingly digital world, we’re surrounded by blue light sources from the moment we wake up until we finally put down our phones at night. This high-energy light radiates from our smartphones ...

There are cheaper and more effective ways to salvage your eyes from all that screen time. By Dani Blum The pitch for blue-light-filtering glasses is compelling: an easy way to counteract that ...

Light sensitivity in one eye could occur for many reasons, ranging from minor injuries, dry eye, and migraine to more serious conditions, such as multiple sclerosis. Light sensitivity, or photophobia, ...

Matthew Griffith receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research council. This is the next article in our ‘Light and health’ series, where we look at ...

Blue light is a high-energy light that the eyes absorb from computers, smartphones, LED lights, and fluorescent lights. The sun is the biggest source of blue light. On a sunny day, it's 100,000 times ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...