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Modern LEDs destroy vision. A 60W incandescent lamp on your desk is enough to improve things substantially. Researchers conducted an experiment in a university setting in which participants worked under LED lights. 22 participants were split into two groups. One group had a 60W incandescent lamp placed on their desks. Color contrast vision improved significantly in the group given the incandescent lamps. Color contrast vision is how well you can see an object because its color differs from the background, even when the object isn’t brighter, just a different color. In this study, they tested how faint a colored letter could be (blue–yellow or red–green difference) and still be readable on a speckled/noisy background. Better color contrast vision means you can detect smaller color differences. LED lights are more energy efficient because they strip out much of the red and near-infrared light, but these wavelengths are essential for optimal vision and general health. "We demonstrate that the visual performance of those working under standard LED is significantly improved by exposure to incandescent lighting that has a spectrum similar to daylight with an extensive infrared component. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that LED lighting undermines human visual performance. This result is consistent with laboratory experiments where specific red/infrared wavelength ranges generated by LEDs have been used to improve visual function in animals and humans in a conserved manner.” Ref: LED lighting (350-650nm) undermines human visual performance unless supplemented by wider spectra (400-1500nm ) like daylight #LEDLighting #VisionHealth #IncandescentLamp #ColorContrastVision #EyeHealth #InfraredLight #LightSpectrum #HealthyLighting #NaturalDaylight #VisualPerformance #LEDDangers #DeskLampSolution #RedLightTherapy #HumanVision
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