In ophthalmology, high-energy visible light (HEV light) is high-frequency light in the violet/blue band from 380 to 500 nm in the visible spectrum. HEV light has been implicated as a cause of age-related macular degeneration.
Some sunglasses are now designed specifically to block HEV.
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