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This popular wellness accessory is a waste of money, warns doc — and shares 5 ways to get better results
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Dr. James Kelly23-year-old who died of cancer after refusing chemo had 'five coffee enemas a day'There’s no real proof that blue light from digital screens causes long-term eye damage or disease, Kelly said, but some evidencein the 2000s and very fashionable during the COVID-19 pandemic, feature specialized lenses designed to filter or block blue light.

that the glasses don’t effectively reduce eye strain from computer use, protect the retina or improve sleep quality compared to traditional glasses.Blame digital eye strain on prolonged screen time, small fonts, reduced blinking rates, poor lighting conditions, unaddressed vision issues, tear-film evaporation , screen glare and a suboptimal workstation setup that— every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break to look at something 20 feet away. “This helps relax the eye muscles and reduce digital eye strain,” Kelly said. “Don’t forget to blink frequently during screen use.”often while working on screens. “This is especially helpful in air-conditioned or low-humidity environments, like offices, classrooms or airplanes,” he noted. Enhancing your workstation — put your screen at arm’s length and slightly below eye level, increase font size, match the brightness of the screen to the room environment, utilize “night mode” and consider an external monitor for laptops. “Proper screen positioning, the use of anti-glare filters and keeping screens clean and smudge-free can significantly reduce visual stress caused by glare and reflections,” Kelly added. Ensuring you have the right eye-care prescription. “Even small uncorrected refractive errors can worsen symptoms,” he said. “Computer/office lenses with anti-reflective coatings are often more helpful than blue-light tints.” Limiting screen time before bed. “Many of us are guilty of keeping our phones right next to the bed, but late-night screen use can interfere with melatonin production and disrupt sleep quality,” Kelly said.“I follow frequent micro-breaks, enlarge text and keep my monitor an arm’s length away with the top of the screen just below eye level,” Kelly revealed about his workday.After dusk, Kelly reduces screen brightness and uses night mode on his devices. He incorporates a warm compress and gentle eyelid hygiene into his evening routine, if needed, to prevent and relieve dry eyes. On heavy screen days, he uses preservative-free lubricants.“Bottom line for readers, for most people, blue-light glasses are optional,” Kelly said.Hit the campsite in style with 40% off the Jackery Solar Generator 300 and Solar Panel setSend off patio season with this 4-pack of bestselling outdoor lights, now 20% offDem leaders, media silent after release of horrific video showing Ukrainian refugee's slaughter on bus Fan wrongly ID'd as 'Phillies Karen' who snatched home run ball from boy sets record straight in hilarious post Children missing for years in wilderness found after fugitive father shot dead during shootout with copsNuno Bettencourt reveals last thing Ozzy Osbourne said to him

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