Feeling blue over blue light from screens?

Scientists have mixed opinions about the extent of harm that over-exposure to blue light can cause to the eyes. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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Assistant marketing manager Sharon Loo is grateful that her transition from working in the office to working from home has been smooth, given the convenience of teleconferencing services and instant messaging apps. But her eyes have been feeling the strain.

The 33-year-old, who has been working from home for two months, says: "The first two weeks were okay, but then my eyes started to feel very tired. I used eye drops and I would look out of the window to stare at the trees for a while."

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