Blue-Blocker Sunglasses to Wear Indoors or On Computer for Sleep and Eye Strain

[SeaBreeze]

I had a pair of those amber colored sunglasses many years ago when they were advertising them a lot on TV. They were different for sure, and I didn't hate them, but eventually went back to a green or grey lens. The one thing I remember is in spring the brown patches in grassy areas were really exaggerated.

This article says that if you wear them for around 3 hours before bed in your house, you can block the light rays that have a negative effect on your natural Melatonin and sleep. Also, if you're on the computer or reading from a Kindle, they can help protect your eyes from stress that may lead to macular degeneration. I don't think I'd wear them much, but wouldn't mind trying them over my reading glasses when on the computer. It seems that white background light causes a lot of strain for my eyes. More here. http://www.healthyfellow.com/2058/prescription-2016-blue-blocker-glasses/

The idea of wearing tinted glasses at night may seem counterintuitive. In previous generations, there would be very few reasons to do so. But, in many ways, we live in a very different world today. The natural rhythm of the sleep-wake cycle was set up for mankind to slumber as day turns to night and awaken as night returns to day.

However, this all changed with the advent of computers, digital displays, mobile phones, street lights and numerous other sources of nighttime illumination. And, I think it’s fair to say that the light genie is well out of the bottle and is unlikely to go back in any time soon.

 

[Butterfly]

Interesting -- eye strain has been a big problem for me, especially when I used to do very close work on computers all day. I wonder how much these glasses cost? Might be worth a try.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

My kindle has a blue shade, as they call it, for night viewing. I use it all the time when reading at night but I don't think it is doing much.

 

[hauntedtexan]

Bought a pair of BluBlockers and after waiting over 2 weeks to receive them (no tracking number provided) they arrived with a lens separated from the frame. That lens has popped out about a dozen times. Quality is bad for a formerly reputable company. They will not refund the faulty glasses, so I have to refer to an old adage: "A happy customer will tell anyone who asks, an unhappy customer will tell everyone who listens". Glad they work for you, mine are just for decoration.....sadly.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Looks like they're $33 at Amazon Butterfly, twice the cost of what I remembered them back in the day.

Hauntedtexan, I know it's frustrating to wait so long for something in the mail and then have it be defective. The ones I had a long time ago never broke, but they probably had some scratches from me keeping them in the car without a case. I got rid of them just because the uniqueness wore off and my curiosity was satisfied, but I would consider getting a pair now just for computer use. Like you say though, it would be better to be able to get them at the local Walmart or Walgreens so if they were broken they could be returned and replaced asap.

Ruth, I wonder if that blue shade is just for darkening the screen, or if it actually blocks any certain kinds of light.

 

[SeaBreeze]

My kindle has a blue shade, as they call it, for night viewing. I use it all the time when reading at night but I don't think it is doing much.

It looks like that blue screen is supposed to block the blue rays too, who knows, maybe neither of these gadgets really work for computer type eye strain as suggested. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ol-tablets-allow-people-read-night-sleep.html

 

[dpwspringer]

It looks like that blue screen is supposed to block the blue rays too, who knows, maybe neither of these gadgets really work for computer type eye strain as suggested. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ol-tablets-allow-people-read-night-sleep.html

The book reader on my Kindle tablets has a white text against a black background mode that I find easiest on my eyes.

I used blue blocker sunglasses years ago and still have some laying around somewhere, think I have a pair thst attaches to glasses and flips down. I too got wore out on them after a while. Not being able to distinguish blue from black was sometimes a problem. Pilots use to use sunglasses that had the same tint and amber text was an upgrade to the green text way back when, in the early days of home computers.

 

[Camper6]

Bought a pair of BluBlockers and after waiting over 2 weeks to receive them (no tracking number provided) they arrived with a lens separated from the frame. That lens has popped out about a dozen times. Quality is bad for a formerly reputable company. They will not refund the faulty glasses, so I have to refer to an old adage: "A happy customer will tell anyone who asks, an unhappy customer will tell everyone who listens". Glad they work for you, mine are just for decoration.....sadly.

Use some paper glue that dries clear and apply it with a toothpick to the grooves in the frame. Then pop the lens in again. That worked for me.

Alternately a small spot of hot melt on the inside to hold the lens in.

I was lucky to pick up a pair of sunglasses off the shelf that had reading glasses built in like bifocals. They were being cleared at Target for a couple of dollars.