Chemists discover how blue light speeds blindness
I&#x27;m in the process of building a Philips Hue-compatible light therapy LED strip that goes above my bed, and I chose 500 nm cyan LEDs due to this concern. The goal is to have the lights gradually wake me up every morning and help align my sleep cycles, as I suffer from Delayed Phase Sleep Disorder.<p>Figure 3[0] in the paper seems to show that 500 nm is safe, and that melanopsin has high absorption at 500nm, which has important effects on circadian rhythm[1].<p>Anyone more knowledgable than me know if this setup is safe?<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;s41598-018-28254-8&#x2F;figures&#x2F;3" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;s41598-018-28254-8&#x2F;figures&#x2F;3</a>
[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Melanopsin#Effects_on_circadian_rhythm" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Melanopsin#Effects_on_circadia...</a>