Scientific evidence
Over 20 years of experimental research on the biological impact of light radiation on the human retina.
20+ years of research
The reality of high-energy light
The human visual system evolved to interpret light reflected off objects — never to stare directly at an intense, close-range emission source.
Modern technology has broken that biological rule. We spend more than 8 hours a day exposed to direct LED radiation — with spikes in blue light (380–500 nm) and high-energy green light (500–590 nm) — creating an overexposure scenario our eyes were never designed for.
Unlike skin, the retina has no ability to regenerate. UCM research describes cumulative effects of high-energy light on retinal cells that are irreversible.
Devices comply with current regulations — but those regulations are outdated. They were designed for brief exposures, not the chronic, repetitive use that defines our digital reality. reticare® has been developing optical filters to reduce that exposure for over 20 years.
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Science studies it
The light studied by science
hurts nothing and warns no one
UCM research describes the effects of high-energy blue light (380–500 nm) and high-energy green light (500–590 nm) on retinal cells. The damage is cumulative and affects neurons of the central nervous system. It causes no pain.
High-energy light spectrum
reticare® reduces 380–590 nm
Blue light — high energy
Green light — high energy
380nm
500nm
590nm
700nm
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380 — 500nm
High-energy blue light
The highest-energy range emitted by your screens. UCM research describes retinal photostress, oxidative stress, and photoreceptor cell damage under prolonged exposure. The effects are irreversible and produce no pain.
High energy!
500 — 590nm
High-energy green light
Ignored for decades, UCM in vivo and in vitro research describes real oxidative stress in retinal cells under prolonged exposure to this range. reticare® is the only technology that reduces both spectral bands.
Overlooked590–700nm
Remaining visible spectrum
Yellow, orange, and red. No evidence of cumulative damage under normal chronic exposure. reticare® products optically reduce exposure to the high-energy spectral range without altering perception of this range.
No risk20 years of scientific research
The science behind reticare® was born at the university
Dr. Celia Sánchez-Ramos, researcher at the Complutense University of Madrid, has spent more than two decades studying the impact of light radiation on the human retina.
Her research — conducted in vivo and in vitro and published in internationally indexed scientific journals — is the foundation of all reticare® technology. This isn't an accessory. It's applied science with an international patent.
Best International Female Inventor
WIPO — Intellectual Property, 2009
Grand Prize Best International Invention
United Nations, 2010
Honorary Doctorate
Menéndez Pelayo University, 2012
20+ international patent families
UCM ownership — multiple countries
What the research describes
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Blue light (380–500 nm) — described effects on retinal cells
UCM research describes oxidative stress and photoreceptor cell damage in high-energy blue light exposure models, studied in vitro and in vivo with animal and human donor cells.
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Green light (500–590 nm) — cumulative effects under study
Ignored for decades, UCM research describes real oxidative stress in retinal cells under prolonged exposure to high-energy green light. reticare® is the only technology that reduces both spectral bands.
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Optical filter behavior — studied in vitro and in vivo
UCM studies describe, in in vitro and in vivo models, the behavior of selective optical filters against high-energy spectra (380–590 nm) and their effect on photoreceptor cell survival rates.
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Optical filter behavior under continuous use
UCM studies describe filter behavior under chronic exposure and real daily use (Sánchez-Ramos et al., Cells, 2021). The optical filter is stable under prolonged, repetitive screen exposure.
20 years of research. One optical filter.
The only optical filter developed from +20 years of UCM scientific research. Patented. Real.
Our reason for being
From scientific evidence
to real reduction
reticare® was built to turn decades of scientific research into real-world optical solutions. We don't design accessories. We apply science.
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Optical function, not cosmetic
Every product is designed under biomedical criteria, with optical filter behavior studied in vivo and in vitro at UCM. Form follows function — always.
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Science before marketing
The direct result of Dr. Celia Sánchez-Ramos' research at UCM. 20+ years of real evidence, not trends.
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For everyone, from day one
600,000+ satisfied users across 30+ countries. From kids to professionals logging long hours in front of screens.