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Sunlight is the main source of blue light, and being outdoors during daylight is where we get most of our exposure to it. Here are important things you should know about blue light: 1. Like ultraviolet radiation, high-energy visible blue light has both benefits and risks. So, about one-third of all visible light is considered high-energy visible (HEV) or “blue” light. Blue light sometimes is further broken down into blue-violet light (roughly 380 to 450 nm) and blue-turquoise light (roughly 450 to 500 nm). (By the way, a nanometer is one billionth of a meter - that's 0.000000001 meter!)īlue light generally is defined as visible light ranging from 380 to 500 nm. Generally, scientists say the visible light spectrum comprises electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from 380 nanometers (nm) on the blue end of the spectrum to about 700 nm on the red end. In moderation, however, UV rays have beneficial effects - such as helping the body manufacture adequate amounts of vitamin D. These rays can also cause sunburned eyes - a condition called photokeratitis or snow blindness.

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The bulbs in tanning booths emit a controlled amount of UV radiation specifically for this reason.īut too much exposure to UV rays causes a painful sunburn - and even worse, can lead to skin cancer. UV rays have higher energy than visible light rays (including blue light), which makes them capable of producing changes in the skin that create a suntan. SEE RELATED: Does red light therapy protect the eyes? The perils and benefits of UV This is why the invisible rays just beyond the visible light spectrum are called ultraviolet (UV) radiation. On the other end of the visible light spectrum, blue light rays with the shortest wavelengths (and highest energy) are sometimes called blue-violet or violet light. (But these lamps also emit visible red light so people know the lamps are on! The same is true for other types of heat lamps.) The “warming lamps” you see in restaurants emit infrared radiation. Invisible ray just beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum are called infrared radiation.

Those on the red end of the spectrum have long wavelengths and less energy. Rays on the blue end of the visible light spectrum have short wavelengths and high energy.

Light rays that have short wavelengths have more energy and those with longer wavelengths contain less energy. Without getting into complicated physics, there's an inverse relationship between the wavelength of a light ray and the amount of energy it contains. Digital electronic devices emit blue light that can cause eye strain and may lead to eye problems over time.

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