Do blue light glasses need to be expensive?
Blue light glasses aren’t needed According to an American Academy of Ophthalmology report, “it’s not necessary to spend money on special [eyewear] for computer use.”
How expensive should blue light glasses be?
Blue light blocking glasses typically range in price from $15 to $50, with an average price of approximately $30. Most blue light blocking glasses don’t require prescription lenses, so they are relatively inexpensive to produce.
Do opticians recommend blue light glasses?
The College of Optometrists says: ‘The best scientific evidence currently available does not support the use of blue-blocking spectacle lenses in the general population to improve visual performance, alleviate the symptoms of eye fatigue or visual discomfort, improve sleep quality or conserve macula health.
What do doctors say about blue light glasses?
When asked why some doctors will add the blue light tint to glasses, he simply replied that it’s to make more money. In fact, a recent study published in 2020 determined there was little evidence to support the use of blue-blocking filters in the prevention of digital eye strain.
What do optometrists say about blue light glasses?
In the general population, the glasses did not improve visual performance (or sleep quality, for that matter), alleviate eye fatigue, or conserve macular health. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) adds that the evidence is limited and it does not recommend any special kind of eyewear for screen use.
How do our blue light filter glasses work?
Our blue light filter glasses have only the faintest tint, so no harsh yellow tint you may have hated about your former pair! Our lenses filter out 50\%+ of harmful high-energy blue light and 100\% of UV light – which are responsible for macular degeneration, retinal cell death, vitamin D destruction, cataracts and melatonin suppression.
What are blue light blocking glasses?
What are blue light glasses? Blue light blocking glasses have specially crafted lenses that are said to block or filter out the blue light given off from digital screens. The lenses claim to protect your eyes from glare and can help reduce potential damage to your retina from prolonged exposure to blue light.
Are blue light glasses and computer glasses the same thing?
They have lenses with different BPF \% so you can get computer glasses that also filter out as much blue light as you want. Blue light glasses and computer glasses can be the same but they can also be quite different.
Are there any blue light filter eyewear makers?
There are many more blue light filter eyewear makers than there are true computer eyewear makers. You’ll see why as you continue reading. Though it may seem like a new thing, computer glasses have been around for a very long time.