Our eyesight is one of our most precious assets. But it's easy to take it for granted ... until it starts to go wrong. And unfortunately, our eyes are now being stressed at an earlier age than ever before. 

For thousands of years, human eyesight has been perfectly adapted to see in sunlight, moonlight, starlight and firelight. But now we are in the age of LED lights, halogen lights, fluorescent lights and screens - computer screens, tablet screens, television screens, mobile phone screens, e-reader screens and much more besides.

The problem is that we haven't had time to adapt to these new forms of light. Consequently, we now suffer from artificial light-induced ...

• Eye strain
• Dry eyes
• Loss of visual focus
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Brain fog
• Insomnia
• Early-onset retinal damage

This is what scientists are saying about the effects of blue light, mostly from electronic devices, on our eyes ...

“It’s no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye’s retina." Dr. Ajith Karunarathne

"If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells ... Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good." Kasun Ratnayake, 'UT chemists discover how blue light speeds blindness'

Safeguarding your vision should be a primary concern for any health-conscious person. In short, it's never too soon to start protecting your eyes - or your chidren's eyes - from the harmful effects of electronic screens.