Will LED lighting harm our eyesight? As of now not really! There are various media outlets trying to bring a new spin to the story of LED lighting and eyes. LED lighting has improved efficiency as well as reduced power consumption. I feel this need to be seen objectively supported by actual evidence and not the hypothesis of scientists in a lab.
This is important to prevent panic among people needlessly. The effects of blue light on our circadian rhythm and in the pathogenesis of Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is very well known. I did some research regarding the affect of LED lighting on eyesight. At present, there are only some in-vitro studies like this one supporting the hypothesis that LED lights can harm eyesight Illumination from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disrupts pathological cytokines expression and activates relevant signal pathways in primary human retinal pigment…
