Navigating the variety of blue light filtering glasses (including computer glasses and gaming glasses) can be difficult. Most makers rely on the same blue light filtering technology. Blue light does not occur as a single wavelength of color but as a range, including blue-violet light and blue-turquoise. Not all glasses filter the same amount of blue-violet light, and many don’t filter the lower energy blue-turquoise that is emitted by artificial sources (screens, LEDs, digital devices, etc.).
The best options offer improved blue-violet light filtering. This includes more options and technologies which help further reduce exposure to blue-violet light.
Blue-violet light is short-wavelength light. It scatters more easily than longer-wavelength light like reds and yellows. While blue-violet light occurs naturally and the largest source (even indoors) is the sun, artificial sources (screens, LEDs, digital devices, etc.) can emit blue-violet light as well.
Since it scatters more easily, this LED blue light makes focusing harder for your eyes.
These artificial sources can produce blue-turquoise light, a lower-energy form of blue light. The specific amount of blue-violet and blue-turquoise light emitted by artificial sources can differ depending on the manufacturer, device, and setting.
A blue light filtering lens (also often called blue light blocking lens, or simply blue blockers) can improve this discomfort and make focusing at work much easier.
The best blue light glasses filter at least 50% of high-energy, short-wavelength, visible light*. They also cut glare from the screen. A yellow-tinted lens in blue light filtering glasses filters out some high-energy blue-violet light. This can be more effective than a simple clear lens for wearers who spend extended hours in front of a bright electronic device. For people who do not spend hours gaming, reading, or working in front of a screen, the yellow-tinted lenses may not be necessary.
FramesDirect.com offers BlueReflect™ lenses. These blue-violet light filtering lenses deflect 50% or more of blue-violet light, and they’re treated with an anti-reflective coating. Your eyes are able to focus more easily with this technology, which can provide eye relief throughout the day.
BlueReflect lenses are available in prescription and non-prescription glasses. Whether you need a specific prescription or you simply want the benefits of blue light filtering lenses, we’ve got you covered.
Once you know what to look for in blue-violet light glasses, finding the best specs for screen time comes down to your choice of style. We’ve narrowed down some of the most popular styles available. Each includes blue light filtering lenses, or are available upon request.
You’ll find the Oakley Airdrop with blue-violet light filtering lenses everywhere, from corporate boardrooms to pro-gamer Twitch streams. The Airdrop is sleek and bold, and is considered one of the most popular eyeglasses frames today.
And with Oakley’s roots in action sports, you can count on these frames to be lightweight and durable. The Airdrop is available in single vision, progressive, or non-prescription lenses. When equipped with a BlueReflect™ lens, the Airdrop they’re a great pair of glasses for improving visual comfort throughout the day.
It’s the perfect combination for long days coding your next project, or long nights playing your favorite game.
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Known for its quirky, New York-inspired style aesthetic, the Kate Spade label offers fun, flirty, and classic eyeglasses. It’s safe to say that the brand leads the way in modern design in the Big Apple and beyond.
The Lucyann Us from Kate Spade features a clean and uncomplicated rectangular silhouette with a playful splash of color inside the temples. Made in lightweight acetate, these frames are ideal for the office workhorse when fitted with BlueReflect™ lenses.
Your days are long enough — you shouldn’t have to worry about eye irritation or pressure points from heavy glasses. Bonus: They’re flattering on every face shape.
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For decades, celebrities like film stars and politicians have embraced Clubmaster frames as part of their look. Bruce Willis, Rashida Jones, Robert Pattinson, Seth Rogen — the list goes on. This makes this timeless classic one of the best choices for a pair of blue light blocking glasses.
While they may not feel as weightless as a minimalist frame, the narrow lower rims help keep these bold frames reasonably lightweight. Customize your pair with prescription lenses, and you’ve got a functional pair of specs with a significant style impact.
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The name Gucci is synonymous with luxury design. It makes sense that Gucci Eyewear created what we think is the best oversized silhouette for a pair of blue-violet light filtering glasses. (In our humble opinion, of course.)
Full of style, the GG0026O is a reinterpretation of the vintage horn-rimmed design, updated for a modern, urban look. With blue-violet light filtering lenses, these oversized frames make an outsized style statement. It’s never been more fashionable to keep your eyes comfortable and focused at work. Add on a prescription lens for an exceptional pair of blue light glasses.
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Gunnar specializes in blue-violet light filtering eyeglasses and sunglasses designed for gamers and frequent computer users. Their exclusive lens technology with Blue Light Protection Factor™ (BLPF) offers different levels of tint based on the number of hours you spend in front of a screen.
We like the Gunnar Emery for its lightweight design and specialized, eye-catching details. Plus, the frames have a stylish profile and are comfortable to wear. With many of Gunnar’s frames coming in at under one hundred dollars, you can enjoy quality blue light filtering at a price that won’t break the bank.
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At FramesDirect, we offer thousands of eyeglasses and sunglasses styles from all of your favorite top brands. When it comes to increasing comfort during long hours in front of a screen, look no further than our BlueReflect™lenses. Contact us today for more information about how to purchase your next pair of blue-violet light filtering computer or gaming glasses.
Blue-violet light is between 400 and 455nm as stated by ISO TR20772-2018. (ISO: International Standards Organization – “Ophthalmic optics – Spectacles lenses – Short Wavelength visible solar radiation and the eye, FD ISO/TR 20772”)
Reviewed by Sonia Kelley, OD, MS on June 12, 2023