Have you ever heard about computer glasses? Or blue light glasses? Or digital eye strain? If you did, you may be on the market to get yourself a pair of spectacles with blue light filter. And if this is the case, have you already found the best spectacle shop in Singapore? If not, continue reading!
First of all, let’s be clear with the words. What are computer glasses? Well, that is pretty obvious, as they are glasses that people wear in front of a computer. But what is special about computer glasses? Here is where the definitions start diverging.
For some people, they are like reading glasses. That is, they have lenses with a prescription that helps looking at near objects such as the computer monitor, or the documents on your desk. This kind of computer glasses helps reduce the eye strain, because the prescription of the lenses helps the muscles in the eye to reduce their work. Therefore, people will feel less tired wearing such glasses.
However, there is another definition of computer glasses that is becoming very popular. According to this definition, they are those that protect from harmful blue light. Nowadays, we are all more and more aware of the dangers of the so-called harmful blue light. Hence, glasses with blue light filters are very common, and lenses that protect from harmful blue light are pretty much a standard.
The harmful blue light is a specific type of UV light that comes especially from digital devices such as computer monitors, tables, and smart phones. This light seems to damage the retina in the back of our eyes.
The amount of blue light that we receive in one day might be small. However, you should consider how many hours every day you are staring at a computer or at your phone. Therefore, the total amount of exposure to blue light for one day is compound over the months and years. Consequently, the risks of damage to the retina are real, and we should seriously consider to have some protection. Surely, more research needs to be done. But considering our lifestyle, to use computer glasses with blue light filter seems the right thing to do right now!
Lenses that do both jobs at a computer
To summarize the above, there are glasses to reduce eye strain, and glasses to protect from harmful blue light. Moreover, there are lenses that combine the benefits of both types of computer glasses. In short, they have a prescription to reduce the stress in the muscles of the eye, and they also have a blue light filter to protect from harmful blue UV light.
There is no denying that we cannot survive without gadgets, like a laptop, a phone, a tablet, and so on. These devices are essential for our work and social life. So, if you have concerns about eye strain and blue light, do not worry. At Visio Optical you will get to unearth some of the best-designed eyewear and the best lenses with the most effective blue light filter.
A pair worn at a desk is worn for hours at a time, so it may as well be a frame worth looking at. Visio Optical is an independent boutique optician in Holland Village, Singapore, carrying small independent houses such as Coco Song, ic! berlin, Lafont and Anne et Valentin alongside Lindberg, Masunaga, Matsuda and Lunor.
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What makes a good frame for computer work
A pair used mainly at a desk asks slightly different things of a frame than a pair worn on the street. The sitting is long and the head is still, so weight and balance count for more than they would in a frame worn in short bursts. Thin acetate, titanium and rimless constructions all keep the load down; how the weight is shared between the bridge and the temples decides whether you notice the frame at hour four.
Lens shape matters too. A screen sits lower than the horizon and a keyboard or a document lower again, so a shallow, narrow eye shape leaves little room for an intermediate and near zone to sit where you are actually looking. A slightly deeper shape, and a frame that stays put rather than creeping down, gives an occupational or digital lens design the space it was drawn for.
- Weight and balance — where the frame rests, not just what it weighs.
- Lens depth — enough room below centre for the intermediate and near zones.
- Stability — many frames are drawn around a higher bridge profile, and fit for Asian facial features is worth checking so the frame sits securely rather than slipping or resting on the cheeks.
- Adjustability — a frame that can be reset on the face later, not only on the day.
At Visio Optical every fitting begins with the essentials: comfort, balance, eye position and how the frame sits across the bridge and temples. Frames are chosen in small, considered quantities, for how they fit and feel on a person rather than how they look on a display.