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Feeling blue over blue light? From disrupted sleep to retinal damage
Blue light from devices disrupts sleep patterns, which can lead to eye strain. Some scientists also believe that it may cause retinal damage in humans
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E-commerce platform Lazada has seen demand for blue light protective eyewear for children jump tenfold in recent months.
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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 awhile."
