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Blue Light Glasses
Blue light glasses are used to help block rays that could potentially cause discomfort and strain to your eyes. They are popular with people who spend a lot of time in front of screens such as at work or when gaming.
What are blue light glasses?
Blue light glasses, often called anti-blue light glasses and blue light blocking glasses, are designed to block artificial blue light that is emitted from digital screens. They have a filter applied to the lens that blocks blue light, protecting your eyes.
How does it impact you?
Prolonged exposure to artificial blue light emitted from devices such as a computer or phone screen may disrupt your natural sleep cycle by blocking melatonin production. Extended periods of screen time can also cause eye discomfort known as digital eye strain.
Do you need blue light glasses?
With busy lifestyles, some of us may not be able to get away from our laptops and phones before bedtime. Glasses with an added blue light filter may help to reduce the blue light affecting you from your digital devices and ease any digital eye strain.
What do blue light glasses do?
Blue light glasses reduce your exposure to the potentially agitating artificial blue light that is produced by screens. You can wear them when doing computer work, spending hours gaming or simply when on your phone.
See our complete blue light blocking glasses review for more information on choosing the right blue light glasses for you.
What is Blue Light?
Blue light is found in the electromagnetic energy spectrum and is emitted from the sun. This is known as natural blue light. Artificial blue light is produced by screens and LED light bulbs which can affect your sleep and cause eye strain.
Blue light occurs naturally from the sun and your body uses it to help regulate its sleep-wake cycle. It does so by producing a hormone called melatonin at night in the absence of naturally occurring light. Learn more about what is blue light and where it comes from.
The wavelength of blue light
The blue light spectrum has short waves, between a 400 and 500-nanometre range. Longer waves include things like microwaves, radio waves and ultraviolet waves.
Source: National Library of Medicine
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If you need prescription glasses you can add a blue light filter to your lenses.
Is blue light bad for your eyes?
You may have experienced digital eye strain if after looking at your screens for a long time you have:
- Blurred/double vision
- Increased sensitivity to light
- Dry or watery eyes
- Sore, burning or tired eyes
- Headaches
Benefits of blue light lenses
Blue Light glasses can be worn to block artificial blue light that is emitted from digital screens.
They may provide benefits such as:
- Ease eyestrain
- Improve quantity and quality of sleep
- Reduce visual fatigue
If your career or lifestyle relies heavily on using digital devices, we recommend using blue light glasses.
Add a Blue Light Filter to any optical prescription glasses up to 1.67 index, or to non-prescription glasses, for an additional $80. Includes free Basic Anti-Reflective Coating.
+ $80
Types of blue light glasses
At Oscar Wylee, a blue light filter can be added on top of other lens options to suit your lifestyle, turning a standard pair of glasses into a specific type such as gaming, computer or reading glasses. This could be done by combining a blue light filter with an anti-reflective coating or intermediate prescription.
Gaming glasses
People who play video games for long periods of time are prone to conditions such as eye strain and Computer Vision Syndrome. Gaming glasses are designed to help gamers' eyes and often have lenses with a blue light filter, anti-reflective coating and a small amount of magnification to prevent squinting.
Computer glasses
Computer glasses are glasses that often include an intermediate prescription to help you see a computer screen more clearly and comfortably. They often will have an anti-reflective coating applied to them as well as having a blue light filter to help further reduce potential eye strain induced by the blue light.
Clear blue light glasses
Some blue light glasses can have an amber tint added to the lenses which offers an extra buffer against blue light. At Oscar Wylee we provide clear blue light glasses that have no colour tint, only the blue light filter.
Kids blue light glasses
It’s no secret that people are being exposed to digital devices at a younger age, meaning kids are now more exposed to artificial blue light.
At Oscar Wylee, we offer kids blue light glasses that can be added to our array of kid-friendly and kid-proof frames.
How to add a Blue Light Filter to your glasses
STEP 1
Choose your frame!
Select your frame from our wide selection of exclusive colours and styles.
Our friendly teams are eager to help you find your perfect pair!
STEP 2
Add a Blue Light Filter (+$80)
You can add a blue light filter to your optical glasses for an additional $80.
If ordering your glasses online, when selecting your Lens Type, choose a Blue Light Filter add-on.
If you're in-store, let our team members know you want to add a blue light filter to your glasses.
Blue light filter is available with prescription glasses up to 1.67 index or with non-prescription glasses.
Do blue light glasses work?
While blue light glasses are effective in blocking blue light emitted from screens, it is still early in the research to determine the effectiveness of these filters and whether they are protecting your eyes from damage. Read more about do blue light glasses work and whether they are beneficial.
There are also many related vision problems caused by lengthy screen time that can instead fall under a term called Computer Vision Syndrome.
Additional ways to reduce or prevent eye strain and Computer Vision Syndrome
Blue light glasses are just one way to possibly prevent the discomfort and symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome.
Other ways include:
- Taking frequent breaks from screens to rest your eyes
- Blinking often to moisten your eyes
- Limiting your screen time where possible
- Enlarging the text on your screen for easier reading
- Using eye drops to refresh your eyes
- Turning on the blue light filter on your iPhone or Android.
Frequently asked questions about blue light filtering glasses
Do you need a prescription for blue light glasses?
No! At Oscar Wylee, you can add a blue light filter to any pair of optical glasses–prescription or not. We offer many different types of lenses including multifocals.
How much are blue light glasses?
At Oscar Wylee, a blue light filter can be added to a pair of optical glasses for an additional $80.
How do I clean blue light glasses?
You can get rid of pesky smudges and fingerprints by simply cleaning your blue light glasses with warm water and dish soap. This is an effective, and most importantly, safe way to clean your glasses.
To avoid scratches, you shouldn’t place your glasses down on the lens. Rather place them in a glasses case or on the arms so the lens does not touch any surfaces.
At Oscar Wylee, we have a lifetime adjustment policy, meaning if you have any issues with your blue light glasses, you can bring them in-store and one of our friendly staff will assist you.
