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Peer reviewedKitchel, Elaine – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2000
This review of the literature examines the effects of blue light (or near UV - ultraviolet), especially that given off by black-light tubes, often used with children with visual impairments. It finds a long-term danger of retinal and lens damage and offers six practical suggestions which emphasize using proper filters and limiting exposure to…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Light, Ophthalmology, Radiation
