How many hours do you spend everyday staring at your phone or computers? Including those work and non-work related, our productivity each day with our screens is naturally matched with possible harm to our eyesight.
Yes, technology is not as harmless as you think. Without degrading its useful purpose, modern devices like mobiles phones in our hand, tablets that we use for work, computers that we use to almost run the entire workplace, tv’s we use to relax, these and all other innovations trigger the potent danger of too much blue light exposure.
Unlike the lights produced by flashlights, blue lights are not visible, but destructive. However, the bright news for today tells us that you can create a shield for yourself with blue light glasses and the help of King and Rose Optical in saving your eyes from screen harm.
Blue Light: Know The Details!
Blue lights fall within the 380 to 500 nanometer spectrum or the visible light that we describe as having shorter wavelength but higher energy level. Naturally, blue lights are produced by our sun and can innately give health benefits to us. In artificial, our modern innovation has found a way of producing blue lights within the confines of our phones and computers.
With proper and regulated use, exposure to blue lights can give us an advantage but when this exposure becomes excessive, our body, especially our eyes, knows how to shout for help. Dr. Elizabeth Yeung-Farahi, OD of King and Rose Optical explained that blue light overexposure disrupts sleeping patterns and eye strain that triggers long term effects.
The blue light overexposure has been illustrated by the data of Blue Light Awareness Organization who said that an American adult spends nearly 13 hours everyday in front of the screen, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology that our exposure isn’t healthy anymore and can lead to computer vision syndrome.
Blue Light Glasses: Blocking Blue Light, Clearing Vision
Our faith in a solution to every problem like blue light overexposure has now been realized. King and Rose Optical gives you the blue light glasses. Also known as blue light blocking glasses, this specialized lens regulates the blue light that assesses through our eyes from artificial sources like our phones.
You can see these glasses as often yellowish or amber tint intended to put up a layer that targets the blue lights. This can reduce the amount of energy that our eyes receive from this type of light, further minimizing its potential overexposure.
If you experience eye strains due to blue light overexposure, then blue light glasses fit you since this lens can minimize the intensity of blue lights, thereby curing the symptoms like dryness.
Meanwhile, for long term protection for us, blue light glasses can likewise block the arrival of blue light to our retina which will take us away from retinal damage and from the destruction of our sleeping pattern.
When To Wear: Best Blue Light Wearing Particles
Wearing blue light glasses has no specific and complicated guidelines but it’s simple yet best practices predicts how much we can benefit from wearing it.
- Best Practice #1: Right before you open your computer, press the power button of your tablet and phone, wear the blue light glasses. Setting protection right before the risk punches in is our defense on overexposure, doing this will equip the eyes with lenses that regulate the blue lights coming in the eyes.
- Best Practice #2: At night when all our work is done and we opt to relax ourselves with simple browsing to our social media accounts, we must wear blue light glasses. Remember, this light can be responsible for the destruction of our sleeping hormones, that’s why before sleeping and while we take enjoyment on screen, let’s keep these glasses on.
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
Q: Are there blue light glasses for kids?
A: Yes! Our children and teenagers are more exposed to digital displays now than ever before. They can avoid digital eye strain by giving them blue light glasses, which will also make it simpler for them to fall asleep at night and have a better night’s sleep. Due to this, many eye experts advise children to always wear blue light-blocking eyewear when using digital devices.
Q: How long before bedtime should blue light be avoided?
A: Exposure to blue light before bedtime might postpone the release of melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleep and is triggered by darkness, which tells your brain that it’s still daylight. Dedicate two to three hours before you want to go to bed by putting away your electronic devices. This will allow your body to manufacture enough melatonin to aid in relaxation and sleep.
Still skeptical and you need more information about blue lights and blue light glasses, our doctors in King and Rose Optical are ready to guide you, book your consultation today and let’s build your toughest eye-protection against blue lights!