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Wearing sunglasses protects the eyes by blocking blue light.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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7 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that wearing sunglasses protects the eyes by blocking blue light?

Unclear. Several studies show that sunglasses and tinted lenses do attenuate blue light, and one review suggests blue light-blocking lenses could theoretically benefit age-related macular degeneration, but clinical trials are still needed. No retrieved item directly demonstrates that wearing sunglasses protects the eyes specifically by blocking blue light.

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Evidence for · 7
Blue light-blocking efficiency of blue light-blocking and driving spectacle lenses
2022
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Koo, B. & Lee, M. (2022). Blue light-blocking efficiency of blue light-blocking and driving spectacle lenses. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.51329/mehdioptometry136

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Blue-Light Transmittance In Sunglasses Over Long-Term Irradiation Within A Solar Simulator
2021
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Masili, M., Duarte, F. O., & Ventura, L. (2021). Blue-Light Transmittance In Sunglasses Over Long-Term Irradiation Within A Solar Simulator. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-957061/v1

Could blue light-blocking lenses decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration?
2006
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C, G. & JL, D. (2006). Could blue light-blocking lenses decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006982-200601000-00001

Reply to letter from Mainster M.A. & Turner P.L. titled “Blue light’s benefits vs blue-blocking intraocular lens chromophores”
2011
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Davison, J., Patel, A. S., Cunha, J., Schwiegerling, J., & Muftuoglu, O. (2011). Reply to letter from Mainster M.A. & Turner P.L. titled “Blue light’s benefits vs blue-blocking intraocular lens chromophores”. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-011-1749-y

Spectral Evaluation of Eyeglass Blocking Efficiency of Ultraviolet/High-energy Visible Blue Light for Ocular Protection.
2019
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SA, G., ER, K., LJ, L., & PK, G. (2019). Spectral Evaluation of Eyeglass Blocking Efficiency of Ultraviolet/High-energy Visible Blue Light for Ocular Protection.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000001393

Why UV Protection Matters When You’re Choosing Sunglasses
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Why UV Protection Matters When You’re Choosing Sunglasses. (n.d.). health.clevelandclinic.org. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/do-sunglasses-protect-your-eyes

The effects of protective eyewear on glare and crystalline lens transparency.
2002
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Y, S., K, S., M, K., H, S., A, S., M, S., & A, T. (2002). The effects of protective eyewear on glare and crystalline lens transparency.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1159/000060813

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