A molecule of rhodopsin, a retinylidene Schiff base of the protein ... To protect against oxidative damage, the retina contains the antioxidant a-tocopherol (vitamin E) and antioxidant enzyme systems ...
Blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. The study found blue light turns a molecule in the eye into a cell-killing poison. It kills photoreceptor cells, which do not regenerate.