Reduce Glare and Prevent AMD

Blue light is especially damaging to the retina. Blue light waves are wavelengths from 400-500 nanometers and are the waves that give the sky its blue color.

Because blue light is made up of very short light waves they scatter easily and produce glare.

By using a lens tint, called blue blockers, you can protect your retina and reduce glare.

Sunglasses that offer protection from blue light are tinted orange, yellow or amber. Other colored tinted lenses lets part of the blue spectrum through. However, it is not recommended that you drive with blue light glasses.

This type of sunglasses also helps reduce glare and does not make the world darker - so things do appear more visible because of the brightness. They also provide better contrast.

They can be worn as:

√ wrap around glasses that fit over your regular glasses

√ regular frame style as your sunglasses

√ clip ons

√ your current glasses can be tinted

You can purchase blue light glasses at your local optical shop, through special catalogs or at Amazon.

To learn more about Blue Blocker Sun Glasses click here:

Blue Blocker Sunglasses

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