Yes, blue-violet light effect your eyes and most of us are easily exposed to the blue violet light from computers, smartphones, the TV and other digital gadgets. Prolonged exposure to the blue-violet light is also the cause of some eye problems

To check blue cut lens, you will need to conduct a blue-violet light filter test. Ideally, blue cut lenses that filter out 20% of the blue-violet light, as recommended, will have a slight yellowish tint on the lens. Though this tint will not be visible when you are wearing the glasses, when you hold them up against the clear sky, you should be able to notice this tint.

The function of anti-glare glasses is not the same as blue cut lenses. Anti-glare glasses reduce the impact or the glare of light on your eyes. However, they do not block the visible light spectrum in any way, which is why they do not filter blue-violet light as well. On the other hand, blue cut lenses specifically filter out a majority of the High Energy Visible Light to relieve the strain on the eyes.

Since blue light is also present in natural light, you can wear blue-violet light filtering glasses all day. This will not negatively affect your eyes in any way. Even if you don’t do so, it won’t cause any problems. However, if you are spending time in front of the computer, TV or smartphone, it is advisable to wear your blue-violet light filtering glasses to help protect your eyes from the impact of the blue-violet light.

Yes, kids do need to have blue-violet light filter glasses, especially if they spend hours watching television or playing games online or on the smartphone. Now with online classes, hours of online lessons can expose their eyes to blue-violet light which can effect their vision. Hence, children who are exposed to the computer and TV screens for at least more than an hour per day should use blue violet light filtering glasses.

No matter where you are, if there is some amount of light, your eyes will get at least some exposure to blue light. Hence, blue-violet light filtering lenses have a slight yellow tint to filters the blue violet light which can effect your eyes. If blue-violet light filtering glasses have clear lenses, they won’t have a negative impact on your vision; however, they filter out minimum blue light as compared to the tinted lenses.