Excessive light exposure at night, particularly from bright lights, can disrupt sleep by negatively impacting the neurons in the eyes that perceive ambient light. — Whalespan
Excessive light exposure at night, particularly from bright lights, can disrupt sleep by negatively impacting the neurons in the eyes that perceive ambient light.
⚠ High risk
We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“You can screw up everything by having the lights too bright at night. Dim them down lower them in physical space (meaning desktops and floor best). That has a substantial impact on your ability to fall asleep for reasons related to the location of the neurons in your eyes that perceive ambient light.)”