Why is it important to protect the eyes from BLUE LIGHT ? And what product ( s ) do you offer to help ?
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Why is it important to protect the eyes from BLUE LIGHT ? And what product ( s ) do you offer to help ?
“ We are becoming increasingly dependent on digital devices throughout our daily activities , and as such , are being exposed to high-energy visible blue light more than ever before . Screens on electronic devices cause flicker and glare which negatively affect our visual health . After spending a few hours in front of a screen it is common to suffer from headaches , fatigue and ocular stress .
SeeCoat Blue UV , Nikon ’ s blue light coating , alleviates these negative effects by reducing the transmittance of powerful blue light by 31 per cent . It also offers complete UV protection making it the ultimate solution for eye and lens protection .” Chantal Gravel , product marketing manager , Nikon Optical Canada .
“ Blue light is a hot topic because of the increased use of digital devices . However , the sun is actually the largest singular source of blue light – over 100 times the intensity of electronic devices . Long-term exposure has been linked to increased risk of developing AMD .
All Transitions lenses help protect against harmful blue light . Indoors , they filter harmful blue light emitted by artificial sources , such as digital devices . Outdoors , they darken to provide even more protection from harmful blue light , glare and UV rays .” Isabelle Tremblay-Dawson , business development director , Transitions at Essilor Group in Canada .
“ With all the back lit digital devices people are using , blue light filters help protect patients eyes from digital eye strain . We offer our blue light filter coating on all lenses we manufacture including Vandelay , Seiko and Rodenstock .”
Paul Faibish , president , Plastic Plus Ltd .
“ Over the long term , it is critically important to protect our eyes from both UV and the highest energy portion of the blue light spectrum . An advantage of lens materials which filter this most harmful part of the visible light spectrum , in addition to being much more effective than blue light reflecting coatings , is that the lenses are fully compatible with regular anti-reflection coatings which perform their intended function of eliminating reflections off of the lens surfaces .
Centennial Optical has increased the number of lens options in its family of CHOICE BluSelect lenses . The UV and High Energy Visible ( HEV ) light blocking lenses are available in 1.50 , 1.56 , 1.60 and 1.67 indexes , and now also in polycarbonate . All CHOICE BluSelect lenses are available in single vision and as digitally customized progressive and office lenses .”
Rick Leroux , director , marketing and communications ( Lens Division ), Centennial Optical Ltd .
“ Our exposure to high-energy visible light has grown with the use of computer and television screens , smartphones and tablets . This unprecedented exposure may contribute to symptoms of digital eye strain , sleep disturbance and AMD risk . Hoya offers solutions to meet every patient need : - HOYA ’ s Recharge lens treatment provides visual comfort , improved contrast and a measure of health protection from blue light risks , - HOYA ’ s BluTech lens material offers enhanced protection from harmful light spectrums and supports superior visual performance .” Maria Petruccelli , director of brand marketing , Americas , HOYA Vision Care .
“ There ’ s good and bad blue light . Blue turquoise light is essential to the pupillary constriction reflex , and the human biological clock . However , blue-violet light is one of the risk factors for irreversible age-related
macular degeneration , and causes eyestrain , headaches and mental fatigue . The sun remains the biggest source of blue light . Furthermore , blue-violet light is emitted by artificial lighting and digital devices . Another Serious concern is that children ’ s crystalline lens lets through six times more harmful radiation than adults . Furthermore , 30 % of adults spend nine hours or more on a digital device every day . Based on the research we have and the increasing exposure to bad blue light , we have to protect the eye health of our children and ourselves . This is why we are seeing increasing innovation in this area and why the opportunity to educate on blue light is important .
In 2014 , we launched Crizal Prevencia , a one-of-a-kind selective blue filtering coating . We are very excited about our latest innovation called Smart Blue Filter , a blue light filter embedded in a clear lens . It ’ s available on Essilor Eyezen +, Varilux S series , Varilux E series and Transitions . Furthermore , by combining it with a Crizal coating , the wearers are assured to receive the Eye Protect System , a reference that identifies product combinations that block at least 20 % of harmful blue light and offer a minimum UV protection of E-SPF 25 . Other combinations include Transitions lenses with Crizal or for even more protection , Smart Blue Filter clear lenses or Transitions lenses with Crizal Prevencia .” Martine Ahier , Crizal brand manager , Essilor Canada .