# Illuminated Retina-Saving Toilets The Nightlight Toilet Seat Keeps You From Hurting Your Eyes By Mesel Isaac | Published 2014-02-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nightlight-toilet-seat References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/toilet-seats-should-have-come-with-built-in-nightlights-1518176945) & [us.kohler](http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Introducing) To some, the idea of a nightlight toilet seat my be going a bit overboard. But if you’ve ever needed to take a [late night trip to the bathroom](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-player) only to have your retinas assaulted by your bathroom lighting because your eyes have adjusted to the dark, then you know that a nightlight toilet seat is nothing short of a game changer. The two LED lights are designed in such a way as to provide you with enough guiding light, but are not so harsh as to disturb your [nighttime vision](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wake-sleep-light). The lights require four double AA batteries and should last approximately six months. They also work on a schedule so you don’t need to constantly remember to turn them on and off. The nightlight toilet seat is such a simple solution to what is most certainly a daily problem suffered by many across the globe, and it’s a wonder why toilets didn’t come built this way in the first place. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Nightlight Toilet Seats:** Opportunity for innovation in creating toilet seats with built-in gentle LED lights for nighttime bathroom trips. - **Retina-saving Lighting:** Potential for disruptive innovation in developing lighting solutions that provide sufficient illumination without disturbing nighttime vision. - **Smart Bathroom Fixtures:** Opportunity for innovation in integrating smart technology into bathroom fixtures to enhance convenience and comfort. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Bathroom Fixtures:** Disruptive innovation potential in creating advanced bathroom fixtures that address common daily problems like lighting in the dark. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for innovation in the consumer electronics industry to develop energy-efficient LED lights and smart bathroom technology. - **Home Improvement:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the home improvement industry to introduce innovative and practical solutions for everyday problems in the home, like nighttime lighting. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hygienic Handsfree Toilet Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toilet-lid-closer.md) - [Smart Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-toilets.md) - [Feature-Packed Smart Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neolet.md) - [Patented Toilet Bidet Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bidet-seat.md) - [Futuristic Intelligent Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-toilet.md) - [Supportive Senior Bathroom Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-shield-toilet-seat.md) - [Antimicrobial Toilet Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antimicrobial-toilet-seats.md) - [Smart Bidet Toilet Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e930.md) - [Illuminated Public Artful Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiroo-east-park.md)