Nov 30, 2023

Can blue light blocking glasses help prevent migraines? For many people who suffer from migraines, sensitivity to light (aka photophobia) is a debilitating piece of the migraine experience.

To answer this question, we have to understand a little bit more about how your eyes work, the role blue light plays, and the nerdiest of nerdy cells in your eye - ipRGCs.

While the science might not have definitive proof on blue light blockers and migraines, I know there are many people who have found blue light-coated lenses to be super helpful. But do they actually work and are they worth it?

So whether you're a seasoned migraine warrior or just curious to learn more about blue light blockers and how they work - today’s episode is for you!

You’ll learn:

• The connection between migraines and blue light
• If blue light blocker glasses are a valid preventative for migraines
• And the 3rd type of cell in your eye that you’ve never heard about

All the links:

• Thin-film optical notch filter spectacle coatings for the treatment of migraine and photophobia." Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 28 (2016)
• Phototransduction in ganglion-cell photoreceptors. Pflugers Arch - Eur J Physiol 454, 849–855 (2007)
• Diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of photophobia. Survey of ophthalmology 61.4 (2016)
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