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Health promotion and public health
Navigating the landscape of blue-light filtering lenses
  1. Rajiv Raman1,
  2. Maitreyee Roy2
  1. 1Sankara Nethralaya, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
  2. 2School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  1. Correspondence to Dr Rajiv Raman, Sankara Nethralaya, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600006, India; rajivpgraman{at}gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103856

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    Commentary on: Singh S, Keller PR, Busija L, McMillan P, Makrai E, Lawrenson JG, Hull CC, Downie LE. Blue-light filtering spectacle lenses for visual performance, sleep, and macular health in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Aug 18;8(8):CD013244. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013244.pub2.

    Implications for practice and research

    • Current evidence suggests that blue-light filtering lenses may not significantly relieve eye strain. Practitioners are advised against relying solely on these lenses.

    • Future research is essential to clarify the effects of blue-light filtering lenses on visual performance, sleep and macular health, exploring potential differences in outcomes among diverse study populations.

    Context

    In the present digital age, with widespread screen use, concerns about visual discomfort and eye strain are prevalent. The popularity of blue-light filtering lenses has surged, claimed to benefit visual performance, retinal protection and sleep quality. This study …

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    Footnotes

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.