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According to certain segments of the wellness crowd, this is tantamount to taking a shvitz in Chernobyl, because the light emitted by modern devices is mostly in the blue range of the spectrum, and the photoreceptors regulating our circadian rhythms are particularly attuned to blue photons.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That chip replaces damaged photoreceptors.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
The photoreceptor cells in the macula are responsible for producing sharp, detailed and colored vision.
—David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Light reflects off surfaces, passes through the cornea and lens, and lands on the retina, where photons trigger the photoreceptors that kick off neural processing.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That chip replaces damaged photoreceptors.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
The photoreceptor cells in the macula are responsible for producing sharp, detailed and colored vision.
—David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Light reflects off surfaces, passes through the cornea and lens, and lands on the retina, where photons trigger the photoreceptors that kick off neural processing.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Photoreceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoreceptor. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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photoreceptor
noun
pho·to·re·cep·tor
-ˈsep-tər 
: a receptor for light stimuli
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