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Evaluating the blue-light hazard from solid state lighting.

John D BulloughAndrew BiermanMark S Rea
Published in: International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE (2017)
LEDs present no special concerns for the blue-light hazard over some other common sources in typical use cases because photophobic responses limit exposure to bright sources. Where photophobic responses might not occur (e.g., eye surgery patients or premature infants) or where individuals suppress these responses (e.g., stage actors), caution is necessary. Evidence remains inconsistent regarding the risk of human retinal damage from long-term exposures to light insufficient to reach acute blue-light hazard thresholds.
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