The effects of blue light on the retina and the use of protective filtering glasses. Council on Dental Materials, Instruments, and Equipment.
The council recommends the use of appropriate, protective, filtering eyeglasses. The eyeglasses should transmit less than 1% below 500 nm if the glasses are not matched with the curing unit. Appropriate eyeglasses may be matched with the curing unit used.
D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011482:Protective Devices; D012160:Retina / Q000528:radiation effects*