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Age is just a number yes but at some point in our lives, there will a time come when our eyes start to deteriorate, and it is a normal AGING proses of the human body. It may be more difficult to do regular tasks like reading the newspaper, watching TV and lots more. So to correct your vision you need to wear glasses. Not only this, there are lots of other benefits as well of wearing glasses Such as the glasses can protect your eyes from dust, sand, insects, etc.. While doing your daily activity, enhance vision.

So to solve all problems related to eyes especially, your eye care professional will prescribe and advice you to lenses, applicable coatings, what to do or what to not to do, and important what to expect from your prescription glasses. There are lots of optical materials available in the market but here we will talk about only two which are anti-glare coatings and blue cut coatings.

1. Readability is the most important thing. With the help of anti-glare glasses, anyone can read quickly and comfortable without any strain whereas blue light filter glasses protect your eyes and brain from the strong blue light coming from the different gadgets.
2. Anti-glare glasses protect the eyes by reducing the light reflections which are coming from the computer screen whereas blue light filter glasses block all the blue light and harmful rays from all the sources, very important 420 nano-meter to 520 nano-meter, harmful to the macula, pigment formation on the retina, only become applicable with the arriving off smartphone technology 2010.
3. Anti-glare glasses have an anti-glare coating which helps in improving vision and reduces eye strain on the other hand blue light filter glasses, do exactly the same but they are capable of blocking 50% of blue light coming from the other sources such as laptops screens, computers, and smart phones, even your LED lights at home.
4. The best solution to all these types of problems are you can reduce screen time but we know it is not possible in this digital world that’s why these two glasses were introduced.
5. If you are a night owl or you are working somewhere in the night then you can protect your body and your eyes by using blue light filter glasses.
6. Using blue light filter glasses for even just a few nights or days can provide you with a number of benefits. Sleep deprivation cause by blue light transmitting from your electronic devices will disappear and become a thing of the pass.
7. Blue light glasses not only protect your eyes from blue light but they also protect you from pigment formation on the retina, and is super comfortable to use in bright sunlight, assisting with travelling , day and enhance night vision, makes it supercool for night driving.

Kobus van Rooyen- Senior Optometrist, Dispensing Optician

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