Extensive Blue-Light Blocking Guide

[JamesGatz]

I thought it would be useful to have an extensive Blue Light Blocking guide - I will include my set-up below and hopefully more users can chime in maybe with stuff Peat has said about blue light too and maybe what their set-up is too I'm interested in hearing

First up is f.lux - free software to download on your machine - not sure if it's available on phones too but on the iphone the equivalent is night shift i think - someone correct me if im worng

f.lux

Software to warm up your computer display at night, to match your indoor lighting.

justgetflux.com

the second thing i would say is incandescent lighting - (near infrared) lighting to help balance out Blue-light - I like this one a lot

Philips 175-Watt 120 Volt Par 38 Incandescent Heat Lamp Light Bulb (1-Pack) 145516.0 - The Home Depot

Philips 175-Watt PAR38 Heat Lamp Light Bulb provides the perfect light for dramatic accents, display lighting and general lighting in a variety of applications. This Infrared lamp is suited for heating

www.homedepot.com

Last but not least which I think is GREAT and NO ONE RECOMMENDS is this:

Plastics & Glass – Less EMF

www.lessemf.com

It's RadioClear - It's like a clear film I tape on top of my laptop screen that seems to block or SEVERLY reduces the blue light from hitting my face directly - on some monitors it becomes a little bit harder to see because I'm asumming the radiation is reflecting off the film back to the screen numerous times but i think you can solve the issue by having it maybe a couple centimeters or an inch away from the screen - MASSIVE difference in blue light exposure I experience - it's a little bit expensive though at $40 but if youre on a computer all day for work or something it's awsome stuff I highly recommend

Personally i'm not a huge fan of blue light blocking glasses because the damage from blue light seems to have neurodegenerative effects so I like using methods that block all of it or severly reduces all of it from hitting you​

 

[JamesGatz]

Also what is the least damaging backlit display for buying a laptop or computer does anyone know ? I would think CCFL but my knowledge on the subject is limited


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax20CE56xNM

 

[tankasnowgod]

In addition to f.lux, I have changed all the backgrounds on any computer or phone I use to pure red. Eliminates a huge amount of blue light from being emitted in the first place.

In the evenings, I notice all my devices will cast a reddish glow on my face, unlike those pictures you see where people have the white/blue glow.

 

[JamesGatz]

In addition to f.lux, I have changed all the backgrounds on any computer or phone I use to pure red. Eliminates a huge amount of blue light from being emitted in the first place.

In the evenings, I notice all my devices will cast a reddish glow on my face, unlike those pictures you see where people have the white/blue glow.

well this is very interesting .., never thought about that - I notice that when i see a photo on the computer that has blue colors it makes me feel worse than when the colors are yellow/orange/red - people say these colors are "psychology" but it's probably the color of the radiation being emitted

 

[SamYo123]

Any apps for iphones?

 

[OccamzRazer]

Good stuff man!

I use f.lux and wear legitimate blue-blocking glasses, tho... layers of protection IMO.

Wearing these glasses has the added plus of feeling super relaxing.

 

[peter88]

Good stuff man!

I use f.lux and wear legitimate blue-blocking glasses, tho... layers of protection IMO.

Wearing these glasses has the added plus of feeling super relaxing.

Any particular brand of glasses work best?

 

[Blossom]

I wear orange lenses in the evening until bed and 40% blue blockers (true dark day walkers) during the day at work. I think the screen lenses from Ra Optics look like they would block more blue at work but the price tag is pretty steep for me. I might ask for them for my birthday though!

Yellow Daylight Lenses

Wear Daylight Lenses to block harmful blue light from fluorescent bulbs, LED’s, and screens during the day, whether at school, at work, or at home. • Protect your eyes and save your vision. • Feel your mind relax, your mood rise, and your energy and focus skyrocket. • Leave behind eye strain...

raoptics.com

 

[JamesGatz]

I thought I would share with people my method - it's important to keep in mind that even besides the blue light exposure it is still the nature of the light being shined on your face - all these computers use LCD displays - I use this method and it works wonders

What I do is basically I get those sheets that block EMF that people place on their windows - I cur up a small piece and I point my computer away from my face so that I tape the sheet to the side of the computer to reflect the direct contact

I'm not sure why but when I tape the sheet on top of my computer monitor - my computer broke for a day - I think if you put it on top of the monitor - it blocks the emf back to the screen and back to the sheet and continues richocheting and maybe it breaks the monitor - with this method no problems with my computer and it feels awesome - the sheet is cheap too only like $25 i paid​