Our Eyes are Windows
to the
BODY and Soul
by Barbara Jones
I bought a wonderful new computer last Christmas only to find that the easy to read, large, high definition screen seemed to cause more eyestrain rather than less. Finally in June my eyes really felt that they were burning right at the back of the eye whenever I looked at the screen. As I had planned to spend most of the summer writing, I began to investigate the problem.
I discovered a number of factors were involved. Due to the high proportion of red in the near infrared and long-wave range, the “good old light bulbs” are easy-on-the-eye. Fluorescent lighting, which includes the energy saving light bulbs, and the new flat screens or TFT screens are a mercury based light source. They produce a slow traveling, short wave, blue light. Our eyes lenses are quick to respond the fast moving red and infra red light but are slow to react to slow moving blue light frequencies, allowing the blue light beam to penetrate to the back of the eye. Blue light breaks up more easily than red light. It is focused on different levels in the eye than long-wave light, which results in chromatic aberrations and blurredness.
A
person doing on-screen work looks directly into the source of light for
a long time. This means that the radiation hits - unfiltered and bundled
- the spot of the sharpest vision, the so-called macula lutea, also called
the “yellow spot” which is located on the back wall of the
eyeball. This proportion of blue light can, in the long term, lead to
damage which used to be considered age-related, macular degeneration (AMD),
an incurable disease of the yellow spot but more and more young people
are suffering from this challenging condition. Numerous scientific studies
on AMD have proven that blue light can be harmful to the eye. Under the
influence of blue light, free radicals are produced, damaging cell metabolism
in the eye
Daylight is composed of a harmonic proportion of colours, fluorescent
lamps and TFT screens radiating mercury light have a discontinuous spectrum.
Due to its high proportion of blue light, mercury light also affects our hormonal balance in a negative way by reducing the production of melatonin and boosting the generation of the stress hormones cortisol and ACTH. This is why it is can be difficult to sleep after hours on the computer. Disorders of the hormonal balance can lead to illnesses common in western civilizations such as cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders as well as disorders of the immune system, cancer, diabetes etc.
I have been using colour therapy glasses for some time to pick me up when I reach low points and better balance me out when I have highs. My favourite colour is the turquoise blue which helps build up the immune system as well.
In July I discovered that I could also get golden lens computer glasses which tone down the blue on my new screen so that I can protect my eyes. They are cleverly designed so that if I needed to wear glasses underneath I could. Within days I could feel a difference.
I am so delighted with the glasses I have brought them to Cyprus for the benefit of everyone working on computers or watching flat screen TV’s, as well as those working in offices under florescent lights. As the old style light bulb is eliminated from our lives and replaced with blue light source energy saving bulbs. it is important to protect our eyesight, particularly if we do not get adequate daylight. Our eyes are not simply important for seeing with. but they act as a monitor for sunlight which is essential for many aspects of our wellness. We need infrared light, which is responsible for enhancing blood circulation, if this is not adequate, regeneration can often be insufficient leading to long term problems.
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