Did you know digital devices emit blue light and blue light exposure may contribute to digital eye strain? Here are a few tips to help keep your eyes healthy:
Ask The Expert. At your next annual eye exam, talk to your doctor about your lifestyle and ask about the best options for combating digital eye strain.
Unplug Before Bed. Power down your devices before heading to bed.
Give Your Eyes A Break. Whenever you find yourself spending time looking at a digital device, be sure to take frequent breaks. Get up, stretch, and give your eyes a rest.
Make an appointment today if you’re concerned about blue light exposure and digital eye strain.
Today’s gadgets and devices are placing demands on your eyes that they are not equipped to handle naturally. Our society seeks efficiency and convenience, yet the very devices that bring those benefits have a downside, especially eye fatigue. By reducing the amount of blue light that enters the eye, you will increase your comfort level and reduce eye fatigue, headaches, blurred vision and other related chronic discomfort.
Hoya Recharge anti-reflective treatment reduces blue light emitted by electronic devices like smartphones, tablets, TVs and even energy efficient light bulbs by 10 percent compared to conventional anti-reflective treated lenses. (some blue light is important and therefore it is not necessary or desirable to block it all)
