Optical Prism October 2017 | Page 16

PROTECTING YOUNG EYES Denis Langlois It’s well known that children are at greater risk than adults of suffering internal eye damage from the ultra-violet rays of the sun. But there's another threat to children's vision that is now dominating the headlines – the cumulative impact on the eyes of blue light from computer screens, cell phones, tablets and the sun. 16 Optical Prism | October 2017