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Protect Your Eyes from Blue Light

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What is blue light and how can it be harmful to your eyes? Sunlight contains colors that are on the visible light spectrum. These colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet (you may remember learning ROYGBV in school). You are exposed to this spectrum of colors throughout your daily life.

Electronic Devices

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Blue light may also come from man-made products such as fluorescent and LED screens. Smart phones, computers, and other electronic devices all emit harmful blue light, but it is only a fraction of what is emitted from the sun. However, the amount of time humans spend on their electronic devices has many eye care professionals worried about the harm that blue light can cause their eyes.

Additionally, blue light has a very short wavelength, and therefore produces a higher amount of energy. High-energy blue light travels a lot more easily than other visible light because it is not as focused. This decreases visual contrast and eventually leads to the straining of your eyes. This is why it’s always best to look away from your screen every few minutes in order to give your eyes a break.

The Sun

sun-blog-495When it comes to harmful UV rays from the sun, the human eye is actually very effective at blocking these rays from reaching the retina, even without sunglasses. Nevertheless, sunglasses are essential in protecting your eyes from these UV rays from reaching other parts of the eye that may cause damage and lead to serious diseases such as cataracts. Therefore, those who spend an extensive amount of time on electronic devices are not protecting themselves. Unlike UV rays from the sun, people are more unaware about the effects of blue light.

Increasing Your Risk

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Exposure to blue light increases your risk of macular degeneration due to the damage of the light-sensitive cells. Macular Degeneration is the degeneration of the macula, which is the part of your retina responsible for the sharp, central vision needed to read or drive. It is the leading cause of vision loss and affects more than 10 million Americans. This is more than cataracts and glaucoma combined.

Sleep Disturbance

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The blue spectrum hits the cells in your eyes that send a signal to the brain to release melatonin. Because of this, melatonin production is turned off. Melatonin is a hormone your body produces which is key for falling asleep. Your Melatonin levels begin to rise a few hours before bedtime; therefore, the blue light from your phone or laptop can disrupt your circadian rhythm and keep you awake as well as cause sleep pattern disturbance.

How Do I Stay Safe?

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There a few good practices to help protect your eyes from blue light. We cannot avoid blue light at all cost, but we can definitely help reduce the amount of blue light that we expose ourselves to on a daily basis. But lucky for us, there is a new technology that will be very helpful, especially to those who spend a lot of time in front of a screen. Scientists have discovered a way to protect our eyes from blue light with an anti-glare lens coating using state-of-the-art nano technology that blocks these harmful blue waves.

Blue495™

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Introducing Blue495™, available only at 39DollarGlasses.com. This lens coating protects your eyes from blue light, reduces glare and gives your lenses a more polished look. These blue blocking lenses have a blue hue and amber tint that shines across the lenses when light is reflected on it, as pictured below.

The coating will help reduce eyestrain and headaches, as well as help you sleep better at night. You will reduce the risk of being affected by eye-related diseases and allowing blue light to damage your retina. It’s perfect for long days spent at the office or leisure activities such as browsing through your phone before bed. After using Blue495™, you will notice a distinct difference in the comfort of your eyes and will wonder how you ever wore glasses without it.

Blue495™, the latest in nano technology, as always, at an affordable price. Be sure to check out all our affordable, quality glasses at 39DollarGlasses.com – The Clear Way to Buy Glasses and Contacts. ™

Charity Starts at Home

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39DollarGlasses.com is an American company that was founded on the belief that a person’s quality of life should not be hindered by financial difficulties. Over a decade and a half later, the company still adheres to these beliefs by giving back to people who need it most through their partnership with the ChildSight program by Helen Keller International.

Hellen Keller International39DollarGlasses.com was founded by two eye doctors from New York. During their practice, they saw the overwhelming impact that the high cost of eyewear made on families, especially with children. They then set out to open their own optical lab on Long Island along with a highly-trained customer service team to provide proper and accurate information to all their customers. It was decided that the best way to reach more people was to open an online optical store, which at the time was considered to be an unusual concept. They refused to be discouraged and continued on their course with their purpose always guiding the way.

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Although everyone should have access to eye care, the lack of vision correction is particularly impactful for children. An overwhelming majority of what a child learns in school is presented visually, so it is imperative that a child has proper vision care. During their work with Helen Keller International, they have encountered children who were thought to have learning disabilities but ended up surprising their teachers and peers when they began to thrive academically after being given a pair of glasses.

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Helen Keller International travels to different locations all over the United States to provide eye exams for underprivileged children. Once it’s determined that the child needs vision-correction, they pick a frame from the wide selection provided by 39DollarGlasses.com, who have donated thousands of pairs to American children living in poverty. Sadly, there are still so many children to reach out to and both companies are diligently working together to make a difference, one city at a time.

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The owners fully believe in the cause of HKI’s ChildSight program and donate the same quality frames and lenses that are sold on their website. When asked about the importance of vision screenings, 39DollarGlasses CEO, Dr. Marc Weinstein stated the following: “As doctors we know all too well that uncorrected vision problems are especially impactful for children, leaving them at great risk for missing out on potential academic success and important stages of social development.”

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In 2015, 96% of the teachers surveyed by HKI saw an improvement in class participation in those students who received eyeglasses through the ChildSight program. One teacher remarked: “This program made wearing glasses something considered ‘cool’. The students who received them were more confident in class and participated more than usual”.

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“For nearly 20 years ChildSight remains dedicated to making a positive and significant impact on thousands of children and families who would otherwise needlessly struggle with untreated vision disorders,” said Kindal Beckley, Program Manager for ChildSight New Jersey, who is also a Newark native and longtime community resident. “Our shared commitment with 39DollarGlasses will allow us to continue our work in meeting the high level of need for vision care among children in the Newark area and address the barriers that low-income families face in receiving the vision care they need.”

Chuck E. Cheese Recalls Glasses

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Parents of children who visited the restaurant chain Chuck E. Cheese should be aware that star eyeglasses distributed to the chain have been recalled due to safety concerns.

There have been no reported injuries associated with the light-up glasses, but it has been determined that the batteries within the toy may become loose, which could pose a hazard, according to MCall.com.

The glasses are made of red translucent plastic and have the words Chuck E. Cheese’s printed on the side.

Though children may enjoy playing with toy glasses, it’s important that when it comes to their real eye wear, parents opt for durable materials that won’t break or shatter.

Because children are likely to be less gentle with their spectacles, bendable titanium eyeglasses, which aren’t likely to snap, are an ideal choice.

The American Optometric Association recommends that kids who are between the ages of 6 and 18 should receive a vision exam at least once every two years. Because it’s estimated that 80 percent of learning is done through the eyes, good vision may be imperative to a student’s academic success.

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