[HTML][HTML] Blocking short-wavelength component of the visible light emitted by smartphones' screens improves human sleep quality

SAR Mortazavi, S Parhoodeh, MA Hosseini… - Journal of biomedical …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: It has been shown that short-wavelength blue component of the visible light
spectrum can alter the circadian rhythm and suppress the level of melatonin hormone. The …

The effect of reducing blue light from smartphone screen on subjective quality of sleep among students

P Randjelović, N Stojanović, I Ilić… - Chronobiology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The exposure of humans to artificial light at night (ALAN) with predominant blue part of the
visible spectrum is strongly influencing circadian rhythm and sleep through melanopsin …

Effects of smartphone use with and without blue light at night in healthy adults: A randomized, double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled comparison

JY Heo, K Kim, M Fava, D Mischoulon… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Smartphones deliver light to users through Light Emitting Diode (LED) displays. Blue light is
the most potent wavelength for sleep and mood. This study investigated the immediate …

The association of smartphone usage with subjective sleep quality and daytime sleepiness among medical students

P Randjelović, N Stojiljković, N Radulović… - Biological Rhythm …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
About a third of adults have sleep problems, while in the student population this number is
much higher due to a specific lifestyle. It has been shown that the use of devices with light …

Smartphone viewing distance and sleep: an experimental study utilizing motion capture technology

M Yoshimura, M Kitazawa, Y Maeda… - Nature and science of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
There are studies reporting the negative impact of smartphone utilization on sleep. It is
considered that reduction of melatonin secretion under the blue light exposure from smart …

Preliminary results: the impact of smartphone use and short-wavelength light during the evening on circadian rhythm, sleep and alertness

C Höhn, SR Schmid, CP Plamberger, K Bothe… - Clocks & sleep, 2021 - mdpi.com
Smartphone usage strongly increased in the last decade, especially before bedtime. There
is growing evidence that short-wavelength light affects hormonal secretion …

Blue light emission spectra of popular mobile devices: The extent of user protection against melatonin suppression by built-in screen technology and light filtering …

JA Calvo-Sanz, CE Tapia-Ayuga - Chronobiology International, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Blue light, with wavelengths shorter than 440–450 nm, is the most energetic radiation of the
visible spectrum for the human eye, and its possible multiple effects on the human nervous …

Evaluation of two strategies for alleviating the impact on the circadian cycle of smartphone screens

E Teran, CM Yee-Rendon… - Optometry and Vision …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare the radiation produced by
smartphones that reaches the eye when using night-mode functions or blue-light–reducing …

[HTML][HTML] Two hours of evening reading on a self-luminous tablet vs. reading a physical book does not alter sleep after daytime bright light exposure

FH Rångtell, E Ekstrand, L Rapp, A Lagermalm… - Sleep medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The use of electronic devices emitting blue light during evening hours has been
associated with sleep disturbances in humans, possibly due to the blue light-mediated …

Perception of Sleep Disturbances due to Bedtime Use of Blue Light‐Emitting Devices and Its Impact on Habits and Sleep Quality among Young Medical Students

A Jniene, L Errguig, AJ El Hangouche… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. The use of blue light‐emitting devices (smartphones, tablets, and laptops) at
bedtime has negative effects on sleep due to light stimulation and/or problematic excessive …