The Russian state, represented by the Ministry of Energy, and the manufacturers of LED light sources, make significant efforts to promote first-generation LEDs (with a discrete spectrum of radiation) to the general educational, pre-school and school institutions of the Russian Federation. In this analytical review the main arguments of consumers and manufacturers are considered from the standpoint of medical deontology. The results of expert assessments of the influence of LED lighting on vision and health in general are presented. According to the world expert community, the main issue of modern lighting technology is choosing the right spectrum of artificial white light, which should be safe and comfortable for all age groups of the population. It is necessary to evaluate the video safety of the emitted white light for the visual analyzer and for health in general. According to this criterion, traditional LED lamps with a discrete spectrum of radiation are antiphysiological and can threaten the health of users. The medical justification for using this technology in the Russian Federation is clearly not enough. Psychophysiological studies were conducted with the participation of a very small number of children and, in principle, do not allow us to judge the risks to vision, since ophthalmologists did not participate in them. The authors propose to introduce in Russia a more modern technology - LED lamps with a continuous spectrum, which is closer to solar. This will significantly reduce the load on the human visual analyzer and provide light hygiene in the workplace.