What we know about light, sight and reading.
Notes from forty years of making lights, and from the research we follow.
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Green light is shown to reduce migraine frequency and intensity
A recent study has discovered that exposing migraine sufferers to a narrow band of green light significantly reduces light sensitivity and headache severity.
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From global pandemic to short-sightedness epidemic
Did you know it’s thought that myopia (short-sightedness) could affect half of the world’s population by 2050?
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The link between dehydration and poor eye health
The high water content of our eyes, coupled with their heavy dependence on fluids to function healthily, means that dehydration is directly associated with our level of risk...
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Mantis Shrimp: proud owners of the strangest eyes in the animal kingdom
The mantis shrimp is an extraordinary example of the evolutionary process. It has the widest ranging vision of any animal so far discovered in the animal kingdom.
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How vision technology is transforming the beautiful game
Computer vision technology such as VAR has proven to be a divisive subject among footballers, fans and pundits alike.
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LEDs Explained
LEDs have become the world-leading light source in recent years due to their highly efficient designs and wide-ranging capabilities, but what they are and how they work is...
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The surprising world of synaesthesia: What colour is Thursday?
Synaesthesia is a psychological and neurological condition that results in the merging of senses that aren't normally connected. Someone with synaesthesia may hear colour or see sound.
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Tetrachromacy: Real life superhuman vision
Tetrachromacy is a rare eye condition that allows for increased colour vision. Where the average human can perceive around one million colours, a tetrachromat can see ten times...
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How to protect your eyes from harmful UV-A and UV-B rays
As summer approaches, it’s important to remind ourselves of what we should be doing to protect our sight. UV radiation, whether from natural sunlight or artificial UV rays,...
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Shining A Light On Eyes And Colour
The answer to the question 'what is colour?' may seem simple on the face of it, but did you know that our eyes can only actually detect three...
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Was Van Gogh’s obsession with yellow an eye condition or an artistic choice?
During the last few years of the Dutch postimpressionist painter's life, his art was often characterised by halos and the colour yellow. Critics have attributed this to all...
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Study links alcohol with lower risk of developing cataracts
University College London experts analysed the health records of almost 500,000 people and discovered that low to moderate alcohol consumption was linked to a lower risk of needing...
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Lights, camera, atmosphere! How lighting conveys emotion in movies
Lighting is an excellent communicator that enables filmmakers to speak to us, the audience, more effectively. It creates a visual mood and sense of meaning in ways that...
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Eyesight myths and misconceptions
Does eating carrots help you see in the dark? Does dark chocolate improve vision? Debunking and investigating.
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The health benefits of longer, lighter days
Now that the clocks have sprung forward and we get to enjoy longer, lighter days, it’s worth looking into all the positive benefits this additional sunlight has on...
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Eye care tips for spring
The arrival of spring coupled with the relaxation of lockdown restrictions sees us easing back into our old outdoor habits and here are some tips on how to...
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Your three-step plan for easing into British Summer Time
The reason the clock change can have such an effect is because our circadian rhythm is designed to stay in the same cycle each day and night, give...
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Three types of light to improve your work-from-home life
There are many elements that come together to create the perfect environment for working from home.
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Significant eye abnormalities found in severe Covid-19 patients
A study has discovered eye abnormalities in a small group of severe coronavirus patients after a systematic review of brain MRI scans performed during their treatment.
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Air pollution linked to heightened risk of AMD
A large long-term study conducted by researchers from University College London has found that living in an area with high levels of air pollution can increase your risk...
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Serious Readers win Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2021
No one is ever 100% convinced by any sales pitch or marketing hype.
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Top tips for healthier eyes
Changes to our eyesight are one of the great inevitabilities in life, especially as we get older. Eye muscles start to weaken from the age of 45 and...
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Study shows UV-LEDs can kill coronaviruses
A ground-breaking first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University has found that coronaviruses can be killed efficiently, quickly and cheaply using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs).
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Scientists switch DNA on and off using light
DNA is the basis of life on earth. The function of DNA is to carry genetic information. It has all the instructions an organism needs to develop, function...
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New eye test uses AI to predict AMD
Scientists at University College London (UCL) have collaborated with the Western Eye Hospital, London, to develop a pioneering new eye test that may predict wet age-related macular degeneration...
