“With an increasing number of blue light sources in our daily lives and an aging baby boomer population, preventing exposure has become a priority to help reduce the risk of eye conditions like macular degeneration,” said Todd Riley, director of business development for VSP Optics Group. UNITY BluTech lenses are exceptional products that not only address the growing risk of macular degeneration, but also maximize patient satisfaction through uncompromised optics.
Infused with natural melanin and ocular lens pigments, UNITY BluTech lenses protect the eyes from harmful, high-energy blue light.īlue light, the most harmful light that penetrates all the way to the back of the eye, is radiated by fluorescent and CFL light bulbs and the screens of computers, tablets, smartphones and televisions. If you are looking for long term protection, you may want to inquire about the Eyezen and BluTech lenses here at American Eye Care and how they may work best for you to help protect the health of your eyes.Rancho Cordova, CA, Ma– The VSP Optics Group will launch UNITY BluTech lenses this week at Vision Expo East. Are you a prolonged user of digital screens? Are you experiencing any of the effects of the Blue Light and digital eye strain? Taking frequent breaks from the digital devices and holding them further away from your eyes can help short term. Protect Yourself - Ask Our Astoria Eye Doctor About Your Options With this lens, you will be able to see far, use the computer, and be protected all in one convenient lens. The built in subtle computer prescription eases the effects of digital eye strain of looking at the screen for long hours. With the newly introduced Eyezen lens, it incorporates a distance prescription, a computer prescription, and a Blue Filter against Blue Light by up to 20%. How does it work? The BluTech lenses have a built in protective barrier that give the lenses a yellow tint, filtering out the harmful Blue Light by up to nearly 100%! These can be worn as simple reading glasses when looking at the smartphone or tablet, or even as everyday glasses to be used while at work looking at a computer. So, how do we protect ourselves in an increasingly digitalized society with this growing health concern? We have introduced the Eyezen and BluTech lenses here at American Eye Care to combat those harmful rays and digital eye strain. Think about it, are you spending 8 hours of more on the computer for work? Are you coming home from work rubbing your eyes filled with fatigue? Are you scrolling through your social media on your smartphone before you go to bed, just after you spent 8 hours at work staring at your computer? Are you tossing and turning for an hour right after you put your phone down next to your bed? This is ultimately inevitable in today's era when everything is digitalized. Headaches -Inability to sleep well The Eyezen & BluTech Lenses Digital eye strain (tired and/or dry eyes from prolonged digital use) Without this protective eyewear creating a barrier between the Blue Light and the eye, the effects can be damaging onto the exposed eye especially with long-term use of the computer and smartphones.
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Just like we wear sunglasses and sunscreen to protect ourselves from the sun’s rays and the potential they have to be harmful for the skin and eyes, we can wear protective eyewear with lenses including a protective coating against the Blue Light emitted from the digital screens. What Is Blue Light and What Are Its Effects?Ĭomputer screens, smartphones, tablets, and other digital screens/devices produce a Blue Light unseen by the naked eye that is in fact harmful to the health of the eye. It has ultimately become a growing public health concern. In an era when everything has become digitalized and working on a computer for eight hours has become the norm, it is difficult to escape the effects of digital eye strain and the harmful effects Blue Light emits onto the eyes. Eyezen and BlueTech Lenses & Digital Eye StrainĬonstant and overuse of the computer and smartphones has become a leading cause of digital eye strain, especially within today’s millennials.