Questions tagged [light]
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Does light pollution affect sleep quality while already asleep?
Many articles on internet write about melatonin and its effects (making you tired). A ton of articles also point out how the use of devices before going to bed in modern times possibly decrease the ...
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Does a computer screen work as a lightbox?
We often hear two related facts:
That using a lightbox can help maintain one's circadian rhythm.
That using a computer late a night can make it harder to sleep at night due to the blue light emitted ...
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Amount of sunlight and its effect on the eye sight [duplicate]
Are there any studies or commonly understood consensus on how the amount of light and type (different types of artificial vs. sunlight) of light that an individual is daily exposed to affects their ...
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How effective are digital blue-light filters for secretion of melatonin & getting to sleep?
Programs like f.lux (Desktop Application) and features like Night Mode (iOS) claim to reduce the blue light being emitted from a digital screen to improve sleep. Is this true, and if so, how effective ...
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What's important when getting an artificial sunlight lamp?
Artificial daylight lamps are frequently recommended as an intervention to improve mood in the winter months.
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For painting/drawing models, what is the maximum exposure time and maximum light intensity of a spot shining in your eyes at a fixed position?
For painting/drawing models, what is the maximum exposure time and maximum light intensity of a spot shining in your eyes at a fixed position?
That is: before the damage to your eyes becomes ...
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Infrared light therapy for menstrual pains?
My wife often has menstrual pains that knock her down for 1-2 days every month. She uses heat packs to make it bearable.
I saw an infrared light on special offer earlier today and considering buying ...
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Light Sensitivity as a result of Caffeine Intake
Is it possible that caffeine as a psychoactive chemical could produce an effect of light sensitivity in an individual or worsen an already present condition of light sensitivity?
More specifically ...
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Will reading in dim light damage my eyes?
People keep saying that it is important to have adequate light when reading, because reading in dim light will damage your eyes. Is this true and why?
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Do light boxes effectively mimic the effects of natural sunlight to produce vitamin D?
Since moving to Seattle a few years ago, I'm wondering if I get vitamin D deficiency during the dark rainy months of the year. There are available light boxes that are used for treated seasonal ...
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When watching TV in the dark is it good to have another light source for the eyes?
Once I heard a friend mention that having another light source while watching TV is important for eye health. Is this true?
