What are the benefits of blue-blocking glasses?

3 min readJun 16, 2019

As the name suggests, blue light blocking glasses are meant to block harmful blue light rays emitted from digital devices like mobile phones, laptop. TV, tablet, LED bulbs etc. Blue light wavelength is the far end of the light spectrum and it is advantageous only during daytime and is harmful after sunset. Also known as computer glasses, yellow glasses, X-blue glasses or simply blue light blocking glasses have the following benefits:-

1) Protects eyes from strain

The first and foremost benefit of using blue light blocking glasses is to protect precious eyes against the harmful effects of blue light. When eyes are exposed for longer hours in front of digital devices, blue light causes eye strain, puffy eyes, redness, dryness, watery eyes, blurred vision and headache. Hence, blue light blocking computer glasses available at Specscart is found effective in avoiding eye strain.

2) Prevent macular degeneration

When blue light penetrates through natural filters of eyes towards the retina, it may lead to macular degeneration in older age, causing damage to the retina and permanent vision loss. However, X- Blue glasses at Specscart blocks 100% blue light and assure that the eyes stay healthy and protected.

3) Promotes healthy sleep

The level of Melatonin hormone increases in our body after sunset but decreases after sunrise or due to exposure of blue light. Melatonin hormone, secreted by brain, is responsible for regulating sleep cycle or circadian rhythm i.e. body’s natural cycle of sleeping and awaking. Blue light disturbs the melatonin hormone which eventually interferes with sleeping pattern and causes trouble in falling asleep. With the use of X- Blue glasses at Specscart, blue light radiations are blocked even if digital devices are operated at late evenings or bed time.

4) Prevents retinal migraine

Retinal migraine is also known as ocular migraine is rarely occurring pain attacking one eye only with blindness or flashing light for upto an hour. It occurs due to muscular contraction in blood vessel of eyes. These are triggered due to excessive glaring and blue light, eye strain and lack of sleep. If digital devices are being used for longer hours, blue light blocking glasses are somewhat helping in avoiding retinal migraine and reduces the chances of developing in the near future.

5) Savior to night owls

Blue light blocking glasses are most advantageous for night shift workers, students studying at night, late night worker or user of digital device at night. Thanks to Specscart’s blue light blocking glasses, night owls need not worry about eye strain and can work at stretch for long night hours.

6) Style up with frames

Nowadays, glasses are being used as a fashion accessory and blue light blocking lenses in half-rim glasses, full rim or rimless glasses frame are trendsetters to instantly glam up the look. With the availability of Specscart’s massive collection of branded designer glasses for men and designer glasses for women, blue light blocking glasses can be ordered in any branded frame type.