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Glasses with blue light filter. Are they are ok to wear all day?

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robert40483
robert40483

I am longsighted and recently got new glasses. My optometrist recommended getting a blue light filter to help with eye strain from using a computer. However, I wear glasses full time and the blue reflection is sort or irritating me a bit and I am bit self conscious that it may look a bit weird. Should these glasses just be used when using digital devices or are they ok to wear all day every day?

Thanks!

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  • sara01995
    sara01995 robert40483

    Posted

    I too am farsighted and wear glasses all the time, unless I have my contacts in. My glasses have an anti glare coating that helps with blue light from computers, tablets, and phones, and headlight/television... They look clear and like any other glasses but when you shine a light through them it reflects green, is the best way to describe it. I love it! I briefly tried lenses without the anti glare coating on them (to save money) and hated them! It was awful! Got my lenses changed to the anti glare coating. So worth it and won’t look different. 
  • juliana11
    juliana11 robert40483

    Posted

    Hi. Thanks for this comment, I feel the same way, I'm looking forward to seeing comments in regard to this issue... In my case I feel strange too.... Thanks

  • robert40483
    robert40483

    Posted

    Mine are anti glare lenses as well which are pretty standard, but they also have a blue light filter on top of them which (makes them reflect blue instead of green).At times it is very noticeable (like when I am driving and look in the rear vision mirror) and I imagine they would similar when I am out and about in the sun. I just feel these kind of lenses are more suitable to be computer glasses and not for full time wear.. Should I get them changed to regular anti glare lenses?
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