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If you’re reading this, then you’re looking at a screen—and chances are you’ve been looking at one most of your day. You aren’t alone. Research shows young adults ages 18-34 spend 43% of their time consuming media on digital platforms. Almost a third of their time spent with media (29%) comes from apps and websites on smartphones—the most of any measured generation.1
What you may not realize is that the bright, harsh light emitted from the screens of digital devices, monitors and TVs—called “blue light”—can reach deeper into the eye than UV light and can potentially impact important cells in your eyes.
Long story short: blue light can damage the photoreceptors in your eyes.2 In fact, an excessive amount may result in increased free radicals in the macular and retina in our eyes. Free radicals are unstable and highly-reactive atoms with unpaired electrons. They steal electrons from other molecules and create even more free radicals, which may contribute to the damage of cells.
That’s why it’s so incredibly important to support the health of your eyes with the right nutrients. Check out this map of the eye and see how certain nutrients support eye health. When looking for eye health supplements, make sure to look for these crucial ingredients—and remember to take a break from screens as often as you can.
Found in the retina and lens, where they may act as natural antioxidants against external assaults such as high-energy blue and ultraviolet light.
Important for optimal eye function. DHA plays a role in the healthy development of the eye.
Performs a variety of functions in the body, but it is best known for its work as an antioxidant.
Vitamin E protects the cellular membranes against the injurious effects of excessive free radicals.
Involved in the metabolism of vitamin A in visual pigments.
