Product Review

Computer reading glasses have an Antiglare Coating which reduces the glare and amount of bright light that enters your eyes. The lenses also have an ever-so-slight amber tint, which is only visible when wearing the glasses. This feature filters out some of the harsh light spectrums so your eye muscles can relax. Nowadays, there's an increase in the use of digital devices and modern lighting-such as LED lights and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)-most of which emit a high level of blue light. CFLs contain about 25% of harmful blue light and LEDs contain about 35% of harmful blue light. Interestingly, the cooler the white LED, the higher the blue proportion. And by 2020, 90% of all of our light sources are estimated to be LED lighting. Given that our eyes are exposed to various sources that emit this blue-violet light and combine that use with tablets, TV's computer screens and smart phones, there's no doubt our exposure to blue-violet light is on the increase. This cumulative and constant exposure to the blue-violet light is going to accumulate over time and has the potential to cause damage to the retinal cells.