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Have You Seen This? The right way to parent
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Little kids are known to get into all kinds of hair-removing mischief when left to their own devices. For young Julius, that meant shaving off his eyebrows. - photo by Angie Treasure
Angie Treasure
KSL.com
Published: Feb 3, 2017, 4:01 PM


PARENTOPIA When I was three or four, I got left alone in the basement with a pair of scissors. I looked at the green-handled pair of safety shears, looked at my wispy brown bangs (it was the 90s, after all) and my curiosity couldnt be contained. Snip snip.

Theres a really great feeling when scissors cut through hair, the sharpened metal edges snipping through each individual strand. Its got to be at least 80 percent of the reason people become hairstylists.

Little kids are known to get into all kinds of hair-removing mischief when left to their own devices. For young Julius, that meant shaving off his eyebrows.

In this situation, you might ground your kid or sit them down and explain why playing with razors is a really, really bad idea. And one mom mightve done that first, but she also did something important for internet purposes by filming her son in the aftermath.

Oh, and she drew on some silly eyebrows, which didnt go over very well.

Ive always found the phrase, When life gives you lemons, make lemonade a little too old-timey. Lets update it: When your son shaves off his eyebrows, draw on some silly ones and make the internets day.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Aug 13, 2018, 1:39 PM
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.