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Blue light protection

  • 24-11-2018 2:43pm
    #1
    Seanachai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,544 ✭✭✭


    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?


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  • #2
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    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


  • #3
    Seanachai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,544 ✭✭✭Seanachai


    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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