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Why we actually need bluelight filters in lens, monitors and phones? Led bulbs are already emitting a hell lot brighter bluelight every day and night. Whats the point in buying these less blue marketed gadgets

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[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 22 points 8 months ago

You don't stare at a bulb from a foot away

[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah that's trrue😅

[-] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

Buying? I'm not paying for blue light filters, they come with the devices.

[-] weariedfae@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

An article came out last month or sometime relatively recently that basically says blue light filtering doesn't help jack.

Personally I prefer warm toned light in everything except my computer monitor.

Edit: published study AND summary article. I only read the article but there is a published study associated with it.

[-] Carighan@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Yep, turns out that while there is a subjective comfort benefit, there is no medical effect to it. Still worth it of course as far as just feeling nicer to use / be around goes, but also means there's no use spending money on a solution for it.

[-] Carighan@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You have blue LED bulbs in your ceiling? Weird color to use for your home lighting but hey, if that works for you...

[-] GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I'm not sure about the glasses, but I love to crank the orange filter up on all my devices, desktop included. It just feels easier on my eyes I suppose, but I wouldn't say I do it to help my sleep. The same goes for bulbs, I tend to prefer warmer colors.

[-] ares35@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

i actually use 'night light' mode all the time now at home and at the office, except when editing images or video (and am specifically messing with color)... even on the tv for most viewing (it doesn't have a mode for it but i made a preset that tries to mimic the effect).

i can't adjust my phone but it's a flipper and i don't do sms or email on it, so the screen is hardly used.

[-] Lmaydev@programming.dev 7 points 8 months ago

Most bulbs are generally already warmer colours and not white.

You usually don't look directly at them up close either.

[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 8 months ago

Maybe you live in a cooler area

[-] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago
[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago

In warmer countries, people prefer white light compared to people from cooler countries who prefer warm light. https://www.crompton.co.in/blogs/lights/warm-white-vs-cool-white-lights-whats-the-difference/

[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

I don't prefer white light but its more available here

[-] Treeniks@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

I have night light turned on 24/7 on all my devices. If I don't I get a headache after around a day.

In fact, I couldn't consistently use linux until recently because only the latest Nvidia drivers (545) added support for night light on wayland. Those glasses could've been handy there.

[-] TeaEarlGrayHot@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago

My prescription eyeglasses have a blue light filter built in, and I still use night shift at night--whether it makes any difference to sleep is up for debate, but overall it's just more comfortable to use I think!

[-] CodyCannoli@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Btw unless your glasses are actually amber colored, they're not doing anything.

[-] Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I had an option to get blue light filtering glasses for like $5 extra, didn't see much different when using them but I did notice the lenses turned a little bit yellow from the sun after a few years unlike previous similar glasses.

[-] theKalash@feddit.ch 1 points 8 months ago

Just turn them off then?

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