Blue Light Glasses
Do you spend time in front of a digital screen?
Our range of blue light glasses help filter blue-violet light from the sun and digital devices. Here, you will find blue light glasses (no magnification), bifocal style blue light readers (partial magnification)and fully magnified blue light readers (with your reader strength throughout the lenses).
Blue Light Digital and Reading Glasses
This innovative collection of blue light glasses and blue light readers features a patented lens technology that filters at least 30% of blue-violet light* from the sun and digital devices, and they provide 100% UVA-UVB lens protection.
If you believe the hype, blue light glasses will prevent headaches, decrease eyestrain, and help you sleep like a baby. But most light sources (including the sun) produce blue light naturally and always have, so why are we suddenly trying to block it? And do these glasses do what they claim? The answer is murky, but we can tell you what scientists actually know about the dangers of blue light—and suggest some sturdy and stylish pairs of blue light glasses you may want to try.
To find out the truth, we tested 13 pairs of glasses, read nearly two dozen studies, and interviewed three optometrists, two sleep experts, two eyeglasses providers, a medical doctor, and an ergonomics expert. The fact is, anyone promising miracles from a pair of blue light glasses is probably selling something. The actual research is complex, and there’s no consensus. Short-term exposure to blue light from daily use of digital devices won’t harm your eyes, and there’s no clear answer as to whether yearslong exposure is more dangerous.
Likewise, a pair of glasses won’t magically cure your headaches or migraines. People who tell you otherwise don’t have the data to back it up. Our experts agreed that blue light glasses are useful to help you fall (and stay) asleep, as they may help counteract the effects of blue light on your sleep-wake cycle. If you’d like to try them, below are the fashionable and comfortable pairs we recommend—plus what we’ve discovered about blue light, and some tips for how to shop for blue light glasses online.