
Linux Mint uses a simple but effective application called Redshift to prevent such effects, but the GUI does not allow you to set the values as you want. At the very least, it can lead to excessive fatigue due to disturbed sleeping patterns caused by adversely affected melatonin production (a hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness), but researchers are also afraid of far-reaching effects, such as macular degeneration, which is damaging the light-sensitive cells in the retina. Under certain circumstances and with long-term exposure there are some concerns about possible long-term effects on the health of your eyes. Displays of computers and mobile devices emit significant amounts of blue light. Lately we read and hear more and more about the dangers of looking too long at a screen that emits too much blue light in a dark environment.
