'We hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop,' says assistant professor at university (file photo) ( JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images ) Scientists have discovered how blue light from screens on devices such as laptops and smartphones causes blindness, they say. Prolonged exposure to the short-wavelength light triggers toxic molecules to be generated in the eye's light-sensitive cells that causes macular degeneration, a condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the centre of the visual field, according to research by the University of Toledo in the state of Ohio in the US. #bluelight #takecareofyoureyes #wisevision #improveyoureyesight https://www.instagram.com/p/BpsEHx3h4JR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4w1dhu4z7hr4
