Are Blue-Cut Lenses Safe for Children? Potential Effects on Eye Length and Refractive Disorders
Blue-blocking lenses, including both spectacles and intraocular lenses, are designed to selectively reduce the intensity of short-wavelength visible light and UV radiation using a chromophore. Unlike standard spectacle lenses, which only offer varying degrees of UV protection, blue-blocking lenses p...
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| author | Mohsen Ostovari Masoud Haghani Seyed Alireza Mortazavi Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi |
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| description | Blue-blocking lenses, including both spectacles and intraocular lenses, are designed to selectively reduce the intensity of short-wavelength visible light and UV radiation using a chromophore. Unlike standard spectacle lenses, which only offer varying degrees of UV protection, blue-blocking lenses provide additional benefits such as enhancing visual performance, reducing eye fatigue from digital screens, protecting the retina from phototoxicity, and minimizing disruption of the circadian rhythm caused by blue light-emitting devices used in the evening. Research has shown that the length of the eye tends to increase over time, especially during the first 10 months of life, indicating the importance of this period in eye development. The Purkinje shift is a phenomenon where the eye becomes more sensitive to blue light in the dark, and it is a normal physiological process. However, there is concern that prolonged use of blue-cut lenses in children may affect the development of eye length and contribute to an increase in refractive eye disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5d01079f0f924e4eae28d489320523062025-08-20T03:18:22ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering2251-72002025-04-0115219920210.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2304-160649280Are Blue-Cut Lenses Safe for Children? Potential Effects on Eye Length and Refractive DisordersMohsen Ostovari0Masoud Haghani1Seyed Alireza Mortazavi2Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi3Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Radiology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranAmirolmomenin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranIonizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranBlue-blocking lenses, including both spectacles and intraocular lenses, are designed to selectively reduce the intensity of short-wavelength visible light and UV radiation using a chromophore. Unlike standard spectacle lenses, which only offer varying degrees of UV protection, blue-blocking lenses provide additional benefits such as enhancing visual performance, reducing eye fatigue from digital screens, protecting the retina from phototoxicity, and minimizing disruption of the circadian rhythm caused by blue light-emitting devices used in the evening. Research has shown that the length of the eye tends to increase over time, especially during the first 10 months of life, indicating the importance of this period in eye development. The Purkinje shift is a phenomenon where the eye becomes more sensitive to blue light in the dark, and it is a normal physiological process. However, there is concern that prolonged use of blue-cut lenses in children may affect the development of eye length and contribute to an increase in refractive eye disorders.https://jbpe.sums.ac.ir/article_49280_0098b039a3d35d2cbaf49e751f004ee0.pdfblue lighteyerefractive errorsmyopiaocular axial length |
| spellingShingle | Mohsen Ostovari Masoud Haghani Seyed Alireza Mortazavi Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi Are Blue-Cut Lenses Safe for Children? Potential Effects on Eye Length and Refractive Disorders Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering blue light eye refractive errors myopia ocular axial length |
| title | Are Blue-Cut Lenses Safe for Children? Potential Effects on Eye Length and Refractive Disorders |
| title_full | Are Blue-Cut Lenses Safe for Children? Potential Effects on Eye Length and Refractive Disorders |
| title_fullStr | Are Blue-Cut Lenses Safe for Children? Potential Effects on Eye Length and Refractive Disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are Blue-Cut Lenses Safe for Children? Potential Effects on Eye Length and Refractive Disorders |
| title_short | Are Blue-Cut Lenses Safe for Children? Potential Effects on Eye Length and Refractive Disorders |
| title_sort | are blue cut lenses safe for children potential effects on eye length and refractive disorders |
| topic | blue light eye refractive errors myopia ocular axial length |
| url | https://jbpe.sums.ac.ir/article_49280_0098b039a3d35d2cbaf49e751f004ee0.pdf |
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