Computer Glasses

On a topic slightly out of my expertise areas but well developed in my experience. Optics (glasses) for working at a computer. This is an area where I am somewhat spoiled; yes, I have specially made glasses just for working on my computers. And, yes, I feel they make a huge difference.

Last time I had my eyes checked and a new prescription for distance viewing, I also had my optometrist write me a prescription for computer glasses. We discussed the distance from my eyes to the surface of the monitor and she (my optometrist) set up a set of test lenses for that exact distance and we tried a few options and picked the best possible correction for me at that distance.

With this prescription in hand, I ordered my computer glasses including a blue light filter, the latest in UVA and UVB filtering, a non-reflective coating, and a dust resisting and water-repelling coating. Even the latest LED screens cause ionization of particles and tend to cause glasses to pick up dust far faster than normal; this new coating (Crizal is one choice, , Zinni Optical has another “brand”) really does make a difference.

My last pair of glasses I had added polarization on top of all the other features and found the polarization to cause some trouble (tilt your head and the screen appears to go dark); so, since I use them exclusively indoors, I did not add polarization or any form of darkening this time and, I admit, I am happier with this for computer glasses.

Spend some time talking with your Optometrist regarding your specific needs and desires for any common work spaces you utilize. There are so many wonderful tweaks that can be managed to improve your vision in specific environments and the cost of most of them is very reasonable. Task specific optics often run just $40-$60.