Scientific Studies & Proven Experiments

Reticare stands alone as the world’s only blue light protection developed and validated by independent medical research over 20 years.

Below are the key scientific studies supporting Reticare’s effectiveness.

What is Blue Light & How Does It Impact Your Health?

Blue light from computer screens can penetrate the eye and cause cellular damage over time.

Blue Light: The Invisible Threat

Blue light is a high-energy, short-wavelength light emitted by digital screens, LED lighting, and the sun.

Where does blue light come from? Most of our daily blue light exposure comes from smartphones, tablets, computer monitors, TVs, and LED lamps—devices we use every day, often for hours at a time.

Unlike other visible light, blue light penetrates deep into the eye and can damage sensitive retinal cells over time.

Eye fatigue and strain after screen use
Headaches and difficulty sleeping
Increased long-term risk for retinal damage
No effective protection from common display settings (e.g., night mode)

Scientific studies now link blue light to a higher risk of digital eye strain, sleep disruption, and potential long-term vision loss.

RETICARE VS OTHERS: KEY DIFFERENCES

SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION
RETICARE ✓
BASED ON MEDICAL AND RETINAL RESEARCH WITH PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES.
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OTHERS
Mainly marketing-driven features, limited scientific basis.
PATENT PROTECTION
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STRONG INTERNATIONAL PATENT PORTFOLIO (U.S. & EU).
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OTHERS
No clear proprietary or patent-backed solutions.
RISK EVALUATION
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Considers age, health, and user vulnerability.
OTHERS
Generic settings, no personalization.
EFFECTIVE PROTECTION
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Filters high-energy blue and green light, proven measurable effect.
OTHERS
Color shifts or dimming only, no medical evidence.
EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION
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Proven in lab & animal models, backed by scientific publications.
OTHERS
No clinical validation or experimental basis.
PREVENTIVE FOCUS
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Physical filtering for continuous, real protection.
OTHERS
Temporary display modes for visual comfort only.
ADAPTABILITY
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Works across devices and accessories (hardware + external solutions).
OTHERS
Limited to specific models or OS versions.
HEALTH COMMITMENT
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User health is central to mission and innovation strategy.
OTHERS
Secondary to design, features, or marketing priorities.
LIABILITY
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Science-backed: helps avoid legal & reputational risks.
OTHERS
Low: unclear protection could increase scrutiny.

Proven by Science & Leading Universities

0%
Retinal Cell Death
with Reticare
23%
Retinal Cell Death
without Protection
20+
Years of
Scientific Research
Unique experiment made with conventional tablets and animals. Demonstration of effects with standard tablets on lab animals. Why you cannot compare Reticare with other protection methodologies.
Independent lab results: Reticare is clinically proven to protect against blue light-induced retinal cell damage—validated by Complutense University of Madrid and international researchers.

1 – Lab Animals - Rat Experiments 2002 – 2003

  • 1-Year trial: High exposure to blue light without filter.
  • Conclusion: The test results indicate that retinal damage was found when the retina is exposed to short wavelength light and photo-protection, at a radiation of 450

2 – Lab Animals - Rabbit Experiments 2003 – 2005

  • 2-Year experiment, consisting of longitudinal and transverse studies: Experiment consisted of chronic exposure to short wavelength light in cycles of light/dark (12/12). Lab Rabbits were implanted with an IOL in one eye and the contra lateral eye was left without a filter.
  • Conclusions: Pro-apoptotic gene activation in the unprotected retinas and activation of anti-apoptotic genes in the photo-protected retinas were observed.

3 – Human Clinical Trials 2006 – 2015

  • 7-Years (longitudinal and transverse): Longitudinal study (conducted over a period of time) and cross-sectional study (comparing two eyes) operated from cataract; an intraocular lens was implanted in one eye with filter and contra lateral eye was left without filter. Average age, 77 years.
  • Conclusions: A decrease in macular thickness was observed in eyes without protective filter, as well as a diminution of thickness caused by age. The study also indicates the eyes without photo-protection have higher prevalence to eye diseases. The macular eye thickness with the protective filter remains without change (it does not age).

4 – LED Retinal damage In-Vitro Experiments

  • Cells of the human retinal pigment epithelium exposed to light LED (monochrome white 5400ºK and 468 nm, 525 nm, 618 nm) to 7cm 36h apart on circadian cycle (12 light / 12 darkness), with and without protection.
  • Conclusions: With No photo-protection, cell death is observed in more than 90%;With photo-protection cell survival rate is at approximately 83%.

5 – Tablet Retinal damage In-Vivo Experiments 2015-2016

  • One of the most important studies, presented on January 2017, changed everything: The effects of standard tablet screens tested on the retinas of lab animals, without any protection vs with Reticare Blue Light protective filters, showed extraordinary results. 

    Conclusions: The effects on the retina of lab rats: Tablet Exposure over 3 months, 16 hours/day/both groups – Group of lab rats exposed to screens without Reticare filters: 23% Cell death (irreversible) detected in the retinas -- Group of lab rats exposed to screens with Reticare filters: 0% Cell death detected in the retinas.

FAQ: The Science, In Plain English

YES. Independent universities have confirmed Reticare stops blue light damage in the retina.
ONLY Reticare has lab results showing 0% cell death. Standard filters have no proof of this effect.
Up to 99% of the most harmful blue light (400–450nm) proven to damage your retina.
No. Software modes only change color. They do not block high-energy blue light like Reticare does.

See the Difference: Before & After Blue Light Protection

Drag the slider to compare a screen without blue light protection (right, blue glare) and with Reticare (left, eye-friendly yellow).
Without Protection
With Reticare Blue Light Protection
NO PROTECTION
WITH RETICARE

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