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HOW TO PROTECT OURSELVES FROM BLUE LIGHT THREATS FOR EYE HEALTH
Turkey Medicals member and Eye diseases and surgery specialist Op. Dr. issued warnings about the blue light emitted from the screens of smart devices. Dr. also explained how we can be protected from these devices, which are part of our daily lives.
Phones, tablets, computers are now an indispensable part of our lives. There are frequent warnings about the correct use of these devices, which mention many physical and psychological damages, from technology addiction to posture disorders. One of these damages is the blue light emitted from their screens. So how can we be protected from this problem?
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BEST KNOWN HARM: EYE FATIGUE AND PAIN
It is now clearly known that the active blue light emitted by phones, tablets, computer screens that have become part of our lives causes fatigue, accommodation disorder, and eye pain in our eyes. Eye diseases and surgery specialist Op. Dr. noted that blue light emitted from the screens of smart devices leads to the accumulation of lipofuscin, an old age pigment in the back segment of the eye, which can lead to cataracts Antalya hospital surgery and even macular degeneration (yellow spot) in the long term. What are the harms of prolonged exposure to blue light?
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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Blue light emitted from artificial lights and device screens has an oxidative effect on the retina, Dr. said “noted that the symptoms caused by exposure to blue light in a short time include blurred vision, pain around the head and eyes, while in long term there may be macular degeneracy (yellow spot disease).”
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IT TRIGGERS BIPOLAR DISORDER
Macular degeneracy is an eye disease seen after the age of 60, but the results of a study conducted in the UK showed that the incidence also increased in those at a younger age. In another study, he appeared in some publications that blue light is also effective in bipolar disorders.
Dr., until today, only harmful rays from the sun now, phones, tablets and other screens, as well as other artificial lights and we are exposed to seriously harmful light by recording the following information:
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IT’S DISRUPTING MELATONIN RELEASE
“Blue light affects and disrupts the release of the hormone melatonin, which both provides sleep patterns and is an anti-aging hormone. Therefore, it also causes its irregularity. In addition, the results of the study showed that it increases the release of cortisol and causes obesity and chronic diseases. Especially at night, it is necessary to reduce the use of these devices and restrict it in children, as well as glasses that block this light can be used.”
Be sure to restrict cell phone use at night.
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CONDUCTS RESEARCH
It is also debated that blue light disrupts the circadian rhythm, especially when used at night, and this will pose a serious public health problem in the following years.
Research in Turkey: It was replaced all short-wave lights (blue-light) with long-wave lights and reported positive behavior by studying behavior patterns in employees, and they will release a detailed report in the coming days. How can we be protected from the damage of blue light?
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HOW CAN WE BE PROTECTED?
Blue light blocked or glasses with glass that block blue light can help protect against damage from blue light. If you are someone who uses a computer all day for your job, you can use these glasses. If you are using numbered glasses, it will be noticeably easier for you to cover your glasses with a filter.
In short, we need to reduce the use of blue light emitted by electronic devices that we use, especially at night. Devices can download filters from applications, or glasses that block blue light can be used.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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