Ep117: The Dark Side of Blue Light - With Dhruvin Patel

OVERVIEW

Among the five senses, the sense of sight is considered the most important one. The eyes protect us from danger and give us the chance to see how beautiful the world is. But among the senses, our eyes are the most vulnerable too. Being exposed to different and excessive lights can cause harm not just to our vision but also to our sleep. Is there a way to protect and avoid our exposure to these harmful lights? 


In this week's episode, I am so happy to have on the show Dhruvin Patel he is an Optometrist and the founder of one of the most popular blue light blocker products in the market right now Ocushield. Dhruvin will share how blue light and other light exposure can harm our vision which can also affect our sleep and health. He will also give tips and ways to avoid being exposed to harmful lights that can cause a huge impact on our eyesight. Tune in and find out how to take care of your eyes and your sleep at the same time!

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WHAT WILL WE LEARN


02:12 How Dhruvin got interested in the field of sleep and optometry

05:56 Dhruvin  and their product 

07:15 Blue light and daytime sunshine 

08:35 How does blue light impact your sleep

10:51 Does night mode application on devices can help block blue light

15:08 How excessive staring on screens impacts sleep and your eyesight

17:19 How to reduce exposure to blue light

18:28 Does wearing glasses while you're in front of a screen can cause more harm than good to our eyes

21:44 How Dhruvin  product differs from other blue light blockers and where to buy them

24:30 How does Dhruvin’s  product help people to have a better vision

27:40 Dhruvin’s advice on people on how to have a better eyesight




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Yishan Xu, PhD, DBSMsleep, blue light, vision, sleep disorders, light, sleep qualityComment