A new meta-analysis of 17 studies finds that blue light-blocking glasses don't deliver any real benefits, according to NBC News. While sellers often claim that the glasses protect users from eyestrain and retina damage related to screen time, it's unknown whether blue light actually causes these problems. Researchers also found that the glasses filtered only a fraction of blue light from screens, which already emit very little blue light anyway.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
