Blue light protection

Seanachai · 24-11-2018 02:43PM #1

I'm very sensitive to fluorescent lighting and glare from computer screens etc, I'm looking into non-prescription glasses with either anti-glare or blue light blocking lenses. The anti-glare are cheaper, does anybody know if the blue light blockers are overkill in this case?

otnomart · 28-11-2018 09:54PM

I paid for blue-blocking in my prescription lenses about a month ago, it was 10 Euro extra per lens.
A few days ago I came across this position from The College of Optometrists.
After reading it, next time I will not bother with them.

"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."
https://www.college-optometrists.org/the-college/policy/position-statements/blue-blocking-spectacle-lenses.html

Seanachai · 30-11-2018 10:15AM

otnomart wrote: »

I paid for blue-blocking in my prescription lenses about a month ago, it was 10 Euro extra per lens.
A few days ago I came across this position from The College of Optometrists.
After reading it, next time I will not bother with them.

"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."
https://www.college-optometrists.org/the-college/policy/position-statements/blue-blocking-spectacle-lenses.html

The issue I have with these studies is that they don't seem to factor in the variance that there is in people in terms of sensitivity, or that people with auto-immune conditions may be affected more.

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