Can looking at green protect your eyesight? I didn’t expect to be deceived for so many years…

Modern Society

Whether it is work or life

It is always difficult for people to leave their electronic screens

Over time

The eyes will feel particularly tired

Even lead to vision loss

To avoid this situation

Many people remembered a widely circulated saying

Looking green can protect your eyesight

then

Start in your own area

Place various green plants

The screen saver of the mobile phone and computer is also set to green

But

Does this really work?

Where did the saying that green protects the eyes come from?

Next Steps

Let's talk about this issue.

It turns out that green has nothing to do with protecting eyesight.

A person's vision is related to the state of the ciliary muscles of the eyeball. The reason why we feel eye fatigue is that long-term use of the eyes causes the ciliary muscles of the eyeball to be in a highly contracted state and cannot relax. Over time, myopia will also develop.

In other words, as long as the ciliary muscles of the eyes are not relaxed, no matter how much green you look at, it will be of no use and your eyes will still feel tired.

In this regard, some people may ask, where does the saying that green protects eyesight come from?

This is because green is not as glaring as other colors and gives people a comfortable feeling. As one of the three primary colors, the wavelength of green light is between 500-570nm, located in the center of the visible spectrum, so people can see green more easily.

So the feeling of comfort when seeing green is a psychological factor, not real eye protection. Developing good eye habits and strictly controlling the time and distance of eye use is the best way to protect your eyesight!

This article was reviewed by Xu Qibin, associate chief physician, deputy director of the Department of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine