In a world where most of us are using digital screens more than ever, you’ve probably wondered whether screens can harm our eyes in the long run.
Blue light-blocking glasses have become popular over the last few years, they can help block blue light from our screens, reducing the effects of harmful blue light on our vision.
Blue light naturally comes from the sun, and the effects on our vision could be potential sleep disruption, headaches, eye strain, and more. But, how helpful are blue blockers for computers and other devices?
Our guide below will discuss everything about blue light-blocking glasses, the benefits, who needs them, how to find the best ones, and the cost.
What Are Blue Light Blocking Glasses?
Firstly, before we discuss what blue light glasses do, let's go through a quick science lesson to understand blue light properly.
Blue light has a short wavelength and is naturally present in light, even from the sun. Most computers and televisions emit blue light due to having LCD crystal screens.
There’s not been many studies done on the harmful effects of blue light on human vision but the benefit of blue light is that it promotes alertness, this shows how looking at blue light during the latter part of your day might affect your sleep.
Prolonged exposure to blue light from devices can cause headaches, eye strain, and even disturbed sleep patterns.
Eyeglasses with blue light protection are designed to help filter out or reduce blue light from digital screens and artificial lights. The blue light filter on glasses is a type of lens that either absorbs or blocks the blue light to protect the eyes.
Benefits Of Blue Light Glasses
Reduced eye strain - Anti-blue light glasses help reduce digital eye strain symptoms such as blurry vision or dry eyes.
Improved sleep patterns - Blue light filter lenses can stop blue light from disrupting natural sleep patterns and promote a healthy sleep schedule. This is because blue light can affect melatonin production.
Decrease headaches - Filter blue light glasses reduce headaches and migraines triggered by blue light exposure.
Enhanced visual comfort - Reduce eye strain and prevent dry eyes.
Prevent long-term damage - It’s been said that prolonged exposure to blue light could cause macular degeneration, eyeglasses with blue light protection can help.
GlassesShop offers Blue Block Pro Glasses for day and night use, these glasses can give you sharper vision at night and safer driving, they also act as computer blue light-blocking glasses and are easy to clean, scratch-resistant, and water-resistant.
Who Needs Blue Light Blocking Glasses?
Frequent screen users - Digital eye strain happens often with frequent screen users, glasses for blocking blue light will help reduce glare and improve contrast making long hours more bearable.
Poor sleepers - Blue light glasses can help limit your exposure to melatonin suppressing blue light, allowing your body to naturally wind down for sleep.
Eye strain symptoms - They help to filter out harmful wavelengths which can reduce glare and offer more visual comfort.
Eye health advocates - If you care about your long-term visual health, glasses for blue light can reduce potential retinal damage from prolonged blue light exposure.
Children and teenagers - With the younger generation spending more time on devices than ever, blue light glasses for kids can help reduce eye strain and establish healthier screen habits early on.
Do Blue Light Glasses Have a Tint?
Blue light-blocking glasses tend to have an amber or yellow tint to them. If you can see blue-block glasses with a more noticeable tint, this means the filter is often stronger and can block a higher percentage of blue light. Blue glare glasses for the night will have a stronger tint.
Blue light-blocking glasses that appear clear block a lower percentage of blue light, around 20-40% which is enough for general daytime use. Tint intensity will always vary according to how much blue light the glasses are meant to block, you will find the same thing in blue-block sunglasses.
The GlassesShop has a wide range of eyeglasses on offer to help protect your vision, from blue lens prescription glasses to clear blue light glasses. We support functional lens selections and customized tints and depths to get the blue light-blocking sunglasses or regular glasses you need.
We also provide options for single vision, blue light reading glasses, or even progressive glasses for your vision needs.
The Cost Of Blue Light Glasses
Blue light prescription glasses or regular blue light block glasses can vary in cost according to the brand, lens type, and frame material that you choose. At GlassesShop, we aim to stock as high quality as possible while keeping prices affordable.
Frame prices vary from $7 to $30 while lens prices start at $53 for a 1.57 mid-index to over $179 for a 1.74 standard blue blocker. We also have flash sales, a 25% discount and a BOGO deal for glasses under $20.
If you're unsure about the shape or material of your blue light block glasses you can use our virtual try-on feature which allows you to try on multiple frames online or our free home try-on service so you can experience the frame's material and fit at home for a better feel.
We also have free shipping over $69 and a 365-day guarantee policy for our customers.
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