Covid-19, more time before digital Screen: Will Blue Light Glasses Help?

Jan. 15, 2021 -- The COVID-19 pandemic has been good for the blue light glasses industry.

As people in lockdown spend more time staring at laptops and other digital screens, they’re ordering more blue light glasses, despite a lack of conclusive evidence the glasses actually reduce eyestrain or protect from the effects of blue light.

Optical companys  say sales for the blue-light-blocking product Blokz have risen 60% annually for the last 2 years.

The glasses were already popular with office workers and gamers, “but most certainly the pandemic has had a pronounced effect [on sales] with nearly everyone absorbing more and more digital blue light than ever before,”

The study, published in June 2020, found those adults averaged 4 hours and 54 minutes on a laptop before the lockdown and 5 hours and 10 minutes after. They spent 4 hours and 33 minutes on the smartphone before the lockdown, and 5 hours and 2 minutes after. Screen time went up for television watching and gaming, too.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Vision Council, and other vision-related organizations urge moderation in screen use. Most of them recommend adopting the 20-20-20 rule. That means that every 20 minutes, you’ll look at an object at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology also recommends taking these steps:

• Adjust your seat, or the position of your computer, so your eyes are about 25 inches from the screen. Position the screen so you’re gazing slightly downward.
• Use a matte screen filter on the screen to reduce glare.
• Use artificial tears when your eyes feel dry.
• Pay attention to the lighting in the room where you work. You might try increasing your screen contrast.

If you wear contact lenses, give your eyes a break by wearing glasses now and then.

Jan. 15, 2021 -- The COVID-19 pandemic has been good for the blue light glasses industry.

As people in lockdown spend more time staring at laptops and other digital screens, they’re ordering more blue light glasses, despite a lack of conclusive evidence the glasses actually reduce eyestrain or protect from the effects of blue light.

Optical companys  say sales for the blue-light-blocking product Blokz have risen 60% annually for the last 2 years.

The glasses were already popular with office workers and gamers, “but most certainly the pandemic has had a pronounced effect [on sales] with nearly everyone absorbing more and more digital blue light than ever before,”

The study, published in June 2020, found those adults averaged 4 hours and 54 minutes on a laptop before the lockdown and 5 hours and 10 minutes after. They spent 4 hours and 33 minutes on the smartphone before the lockdown, and 5 hours and 2 minutes after. Screen time went up for television watching and gaming, too.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Vision Council, and other vision-related organizations urge moderation in screen use. Most of them recommend adopting the 20-20-20 rule. That means that every 20 minutes, you’ll look at an object at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology also recommends taking these steps:

• Adjust your seat, or the position of your computer, so your eyes are about 25 inches from the screen. Position the screen so you’re gazing slightly downward.
• Use a matte screen filter on the screen to reduce glare.
• Use artificial tears when your eyes feel dry.
• Pay attention to the lighting in the room where you work. You might try increasing your screen contrast.

If you wear contact lenses, give your eyes a break by wearing glasses now and then.

Jan. 15, 2021 -- The COVID-19 pandemic has been good for the blue light glasses industry.

As people in lockdown spend more time staring at laptops and other digital screens, they’re ordering more blue light glasses, despite a lack of conclusive evidence the glasses actually reduce eyestrain or protect from the effects of blue light.

Optical companys  say sales for the blue-light-blocking product Blokz have risen 60% annually for the last 2 years.

The glasses were already popular with office workers and gamers, “but most certainly the pandemic has had a pronounced effect [on sales] with nearly everyone absorbing more and more digital blue light than ever before,”

The study, published in June 2020, found those adults averaged 4 hours and 54 minutes on a laptop before the lockdown and 5 hours and 10 minutes after. They spent 4 hours and 33 minutes on the smartphone before the lockdown, and 5 hours and 2 minutes after. Screen time went up for television watching and gaming, too.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Vision Council, and other vision-related organizations urge moderation in screen use. Most of them recommend adopting the 20-20-20 rule. That means that every 20 minutes, you’ll look at an object at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology also recommends taking these steps:

• Adjust your seat, or the position of your computer, so your eyes are about 25 inches from the screen. Position the screen so you’re gazing slightly downward.
• Use a matte screen filter on the screen to reduce glare.
• Use artificial tears when your eyes feel dry.
• Pay attention to the lighting in the room where you work. You might try increasing your screen contrast.

If you wear contact lenses, give your eyes a break by wearing glasses now and then.

Jan. 15, 2021 -- The COVID-19 pandemic has been good for the blue light glasses industry.

As people in lockdown spend more time staring at laptops and other digital screens, they’re ordering more blue light glasses, despite a lack of conclusive evidence the glasses actually reduce eyestrain or protect from the effects of blue light.

Optical companys  say sales for the blue-light-blocking product Blokz have risen 60% annually for the last 2 years.

The glasses were already popular with office workers and gamers, “but most certainly the pandemic has had a pronounced effect [on sales] with nearly everyone absorbing more and more digital blue light than ever before,”

The study, published in June 2020, found those adults averaged 4 hours and 54 minutes on a laptop before the lockdown and 5 hours and 10 minutes after. They spent 4 hours and 33 minutes on the smartphone before the lockdown, and 5 hours and 2 minutes after. Screen time went up for television watching and gaming, too.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Vision Council, and other vision-related organizations urge moderation in screen use. Most of them recommend adopting the 20-20-20 rule. That means that every 20 minutes, you’ll look at an object at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology also recommends taking these steps:

• Adjust your seat, or the position of your computer, so your eyes are about 25 inches from the screen. Position the screen so you’re gazing slightly downward.
• Use a matte screen filter on the screen to reduce glare.
• Use artificial tears when your eyes feel dry.
• Pay attention to the lighting in the room where you work. You might try increasing your screen contrast.

If you wear contact lenses, give your eyes a break by wearing glasses now and then.