The scientific debate that makes you fall: Is wearing sunglasses helpful or harmful?

We have received thousands of doctor's recommendations and read articles about the benefits of sunglasses, which we often use especially in summer. However, Neurosurgeon Dr. Jack Kruse has made a statement to the contrary and says that wearing sunglasses is actually harmful.

The National Eye Institute, on the other hand, conducts research emphasizing the importance of wearing glasses. On this issue, where the medical world is divided into two, there are also those who accept the harm of sunglasses and stop using them.

Dr. Jack Kruse states that people who wear sunglasses and contact lenses are more likely to become nearsighted and suffer from hypothyroidism (underproduction of thyroid hormones). Kruse also points out an important point. According to Kruse, people suffering from melanoma (skin cancer) and Parkinson's disease make poor choices about light, which worsens the course of their diseases.

In the following period, we will share scientific research that confirms Dr. Jack Kruse's thesis. If there is no sun, blue light comes into play and it can lead to blindness. On the one hand, there are statements explaining the harms, and on the other hand, there are studies showing the benefits. Let's see what you decide in the end. Dr. Jack Kruse: Sunglasses and lenses block the light stimulation the eye needs to regenerate melanin. Dr. Jack Kruse says that people who wear sunglasses and contacts are more likely to be nearsighted and more likely to develop hypothyroidism (underproduction of thyroid hormones). Kruse also points out an important point. According to Kruse, people suffering from melanoma (skin cancer) and Parkinson's disease make poor choices about light, which worsens the course of their diseases.

In the following period, we will share scientific research that confirms Dr. Jack Kruse's thesis. If there is no sun, blue light comes into play and it can lead to blindness. Melanin is a pigment that absorbs all frequencies of light to power semiconductor proteins inside tissues and create electrons. Cells produce light and show where the melanin absorption is. With the activation of the POMc protein, we are exposed to blue light due to lack of UV light, and when there is no melanin in the tissues, we are exposed to blue light from artificial light from technological screens such as phones and computers. This damages retinal proteins and causes permanent photoreceptor damage. Yellow spot disease and blindness are among the disorders caused by blue light. Melanin is a pigment that absorbs all frequencies of light to drive semiconductor proteins inside tissues and create electrons. Cells produce light and show where melanin absorption is taking place.

With the activation of the POMc protein, we are exposed to blue light due to lack of UV light, and when there is no melanin in the tissues, we are exposed to blue light from artificial light from technological screens such as phones and computers. This damages retinal proteins and causes permanent photoreceptor damage. Yellow spot disease and blindness are among the disorders caused by blue light. Exposure to blue light due to insufficient sun exposure leads to oxygen depletion in the eye. This is one of the factors affecting mitochondria. Abnormal growth of blood vessels on the retina (retinal proliferation), retinal thinning and cataracts can also occur. This is because the eye tissues require more dissolved oxygen, which leads to visual impairment. One of the details that experts point out in their studies on not wearing sunglasses is exposure to the morning sun. That is, natural daylight hitting the retina without any glass in between activates the pituitary gland behind the eyes, which in turn releases important hormones.

Daylight, which affects the hormones that stimulate the thyroid gland, also stimulates the follicle stimulating hormone that produces eggs in women and sperm in men. Another hormone affected by daylight is prolactin. This is a hormone that stimulates the mammary glands to produce milk.

The steroid hormone estrogen, dopamine, adrenaline, serotonin (the happiness hormone) and melatonin are other hormones affected by natural daylight. The fact that melatonin helps us sleep and fights cancer in different ways makes this hormone even more important. Experts especially emphasize the effect of melatonin on the body and do not recommend sunglasses for this purpose.

The National Eye Institute, the National Institutes of Health and many ophthalmologists (specialists in diseases and surgery of the visual pathways) are in favor of wearing sunglasses. These organizations and experts believe that UV radiation damages the proteins in the lens of the eye. This damage deteriorates vision over time and increases the risk of cataracts.

Age-related blindness, eye cancer, temporary blindness and blurred vision are among the damages that can be caused when sunglasses are not worn, according to the organizations that talk about the benefits of sunglasses. The benefits of the sun are recognized by everyone.