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This is the scene in most of our households, and the looming danger of blue light emission from gadgets are a cause for concern.Dr Sivarajan Thandeshwaram, senior consultant, stroke and neurovascular medicine, Kauvery Hospital, calls the effects of blue light, “a hidden epidemic”. Prolonged exposure to blue light can lead to high strain, hypertension, headache, dryness in eyes, sleeplessness, mental fatigue, and depression,” he says. With prolonged exposure to blue light, the secretion of melatonin, a hormone that influences circadian rhythms, decreases. When I did some research on my own about blue light and I understood it has both good and bad effects. I have started seeing some improvement,” she says.Dr Sivarajan emphasises that workspaces should become mindful of the risks related to blue light..