Chemists Discover How Blue Light Speeds Blindness (by Increasing Oxygen)

[ALS]

Blue light from digital devices and the sun transforms vital molecules in the eye's retina into cell killers, according to optical chemistry research at The University of Toledo.

Ajith Karunarathne examined toxic oxygen generation by the retina during blue light exposure.
Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-08-chemists-blue.html#jCp

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[justin_s]

Skimmed through the abstract of the paper:
Although the cornea and the lens of the eye are transparent to the blue light region where retinal can absorb and undergo excitation, the reported phototoxicity in the eye has been assigned to lipophilic non-degradable materials known as lipofuscins, which also includes retinal condensation products.

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Curious how I could reverse the effects of phototoxicity?
Also, can anyone give me a layman explanation on the role of lipofuscins?
Scary stuff.