Protect your Vision from UV & Computer rays with the Right Eyewear

Posted by ajay digital on December 29th, 2020

Do you seldom feel discomfort in your eye after working long hours in front of the computer? The condition that you have is digital eye strain or computer vision syndrome, which can happen due to prolonged staring at all kinds of screens including smartphones and tablets. A 2019 study revealed that an average person spends 10 to 12 hours of a day in front of a screen. In the wake of the pandemic, with a majority of the population spending most of the time indoors, that time frame has substantially increased, with the World Economic Forum, raising concerns over a secondary epidemic of eyestrain issues. Nevertheless, you can protect your vision from faltering by wearing computer ray protection glasses. 

Benefits of wearing Computer Ray Protection Glasses

It’s a misconception that you only need glasses if you have a vision-related issue. These days Ophthalmologists advise anyone spending hours in front of digital screens to wear glasses to avoid:

• double vision
• blurred vision
• eye fatigue
• dry or irritated eyes
• red eyes
• headaches
• Twitching of eyes, etc. 

All of these are symptoms of digital eye strain, ignoring which can even lead to shoulder and neck pain. The digital screen emanates blue light which is equally harmful as UV light. The computer ray protection glasses combined with anti-reflective and anti-glare attributes block the blue light exposure significantly, acting as an eye shield. 

• Blue light is known to suppress melatonin, which hampers sleeping patterns. By wearing computer ray protection or blue-light filter glasses one can get a good night’s sleep. 
• Wearing blue-light filter glasses is also known to keep the Cortisol (stress hormone) levels in check, as prolonged exposure to digital screens caused fluctuations leading to elevated stress levels. 
• Regular use of computer glasses also prevents the early onset of AMD (Age-related macular degeneration), a condition that develops with age due to damage of the retina. 

Shield Your Eyes from the Sun with UV protection Sunglasses 

Since we are not frequenting outdoors like we used to, doctors are advising people to spend time under the sun, on the terrace, the garden, or the lawn for the regular dose of Vitamin D. While doing so, don’t forget your UV protection aviator sunglasses. Even 5 minutes under the sun without protective eyewear can cause discomfort. 

Other than the harmful UV rays, the sun’s spectrum emanates the same blue light as your digital screens. Hence, by wearing UV protection aviator sunglasses, you will be protecting your vision from the same issues that we discussed above. People, who get frequent headaches like migraine, should always step outside wearing UV glasses. 

Other than the usual vision-related issues, regular use of sunglasses with UV filter can prevent the following eye problems as well:

• Skin cancer (skin around your eyes is very sensitive and around 10% of skin cancer cases happen to be around the eye)
• Glaucoma
• Cataracts
• Macular degeneration
• Pterygium

Deterioration of eye health and vision impairment is one of the major concerns plaguing the present generation. Spending prolonged hours in front of the screen is the main reason behind the same. Our lifestyle may not allow us to reduce the screen time, but taking the necessary precautions will surely benefit us with a healthy vision.