Frugal Ways to Protect your Eyes From Blue Light Rays

Wondering How to Protect Your Eyes from Blue Light on a Budget?

Try these tips!

Budget-conscious people know how expensive eye damage can be. How can savvy savers protect their eyes from blue light and stay within their budget? Whether you are spending more time online for work, studies or just fun, increased blue light exposure is a  fairly new problem. Thankfully, there are a few new budget-friendly solutions for folks like me and you.

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How Can You Frugally Protect Your Eyes From Blue Light?

Have you noticed headaches, dry eyes, blurred vision and eye strain when you’ve spent long hours in front of your screen? Studies have suggested there are greater risks to certain types of cancers, diabetes, heart disease macular degeneration and premature cataracts with blue light exposure. If you’re experiencing persistent symptoms, a comprehensive eye exam with your Eye Care Professional will help to ensure you don’t have any underlining eye health issues.

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 Here are a few frugal blue light eye protection tips I've gleaned from Coastal's Blue Light Protection Guide 

Licensed Optician, Stefan Mayer. author of  Coastal's Blue Light Protection Guide answers the following questions in his article.: What is blue light? What are the effects of blue light? Why choose blue light protection? How do blue light blocking glasses work? 

Here  are a few of the tips from his article:

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   Understand the problem. Blue high-energy visible (HEV) light is emitted by phones, television screens, computers, artificial (i.e. fluorescent) lighting, and even the sun.  Blue light has a shorter wavelength than many other strains of light. The shorter the wavelength, the more energy the light has and the more damaging it can be to our eyes.  Certain strains of blue-violet light may have a negative impact on the eyes, specifically the retina. Blue light exposure can make it difficult for us to relax and fall asleep. Children, especially need to be protected from increased blue light exposure.
2. Understand the solutions.  i) Stop using digital devices two hours before bed. this helps reduce tension and wakefulness but does not help protect our eyes. ii) Use the 20-20-20 eye rest technique. Every 20 minutes look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. This helps reduce eye fatigue from digital devices but does not protect us from the long-term effects of blue light iii) Digital protection lenses, such as BlueReflect™ blue light lenses, help reduce exposure to HEV blue light from digital devices.  

   

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How do  BlueReflect™ Digital Protection Lenses Work?  

BlueReflect™ blue light lenses specifically target HEV strains of blue light (415 – 455 nm) prevalent in many modern technologies. These digital protection lenses reflect and filter certain strains of blue light while letting beneficial blue light pass through, This is a step beyond traditional yellow-hued computer lenses that only filter this light.  BlueReflect™ digital protection blue light lenses can be added to any frames at Coastal, without a prescription. You can also wear these glasses over your contact lenses. If you do require corrective lenses make sure that you have a valid prescription provided by your Eye Care Professional.

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3 Steps to Finding Blue Light Digital Protection Glasses at Coastal 

1. Choose your frame. This is fun! If you have a camera, you can virtually try on different frames. Coastal has handy search filters to help you find the perfect fitting pair. 
2. Choose your lenses.  After you’ve chosen your frames, click on the ‘Add lenses’ button. Then, enter your prescription. If you don’t have a prescription, enter zero in all fields or click the “I want lenses without a prescription” link.
3. Select your digital protection lenses. Select the ‘Digital Protection Lenses’ option, and choose the type of lenses that are best suited for you and your lifestyle. 

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