Computer glasses and screen glasses from uvex

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Computer glasses, also called occupational glasses or screen glasses, are glasses that have been specially designed to meet the needs of wearers working with VDUs. While normal glasses (reading glasses) are designed for a viewing distance of around 30 cm, computer glasses have lenses designed for multiple visual fields, allowing the wearer to see screens from a distance of 50 to 80 cm away and view their surroundings comfortably. These glasses allow wearers to see small details on their monitors more easily, as well as their keyboard, mouse and the people around them. This relieves strain on the eyes and ensures better ergonomics and more comfortable working.

How do VDU spectacles work?

Occupational glasses feature specially manufactured lenses. They are ground in such a way that they are ideal for the viewing distances typically associated with working at a computer, making this kind of work much more ergonomic.

 

How are the lenses in computer glasses constructed?

A blue light filter is a surface finish consisting of several layers. This finish filters out short-wave visible light in the blue-violet range to prevent eye-related headaches while working on a computer. uvex glasses with a blue light filter come with the uvex UV blue coating system, a super anti-reflective coating and a scratch-resistant coating as standard.

Screens are a significant source of blue-violet light. The blue light filter on uvex glasses helps to reduce the headaches and symptoms of fatigue caused by working at a VDU for long periods of time.

 

Anti-reflective coatings on monitor occupational glasses

When working on a computer, light enters the eyes from a variety of different directions. Lenses should be equipped with an anti-reflective coating to avoid any restrictions on the wearer's vision.

The anti-reflective coating is a special layer that is applied to the inside and outside of the lenses by means of vapour deposition. It significantly reduces reflections on the surfaces of the lenses. What's more, it looks great and increases light transmission. Three quality levels are available: a normal anti-reflective coating, a multi anti-reflective coating and a super anti-reflective coating.

The normal anti-reflective coating offers:

• Good reflection reduction
• One application of metal oxide on each surface
• Residual reflection of around four percent

The benefits of the super anti-reflective coating include:

• Maximum reflection reduction
• Several applications of metal oxide on each surface
• Residual reflection of less than two percent

 

Nahcomfort lenses for uvex screen glasses

If you would like to order uvex VDU spectacles with a blue light filter for close-up work, all you need to do is provide your optician with the relevant close-range values and your preferred design (Type A, B or C). The specific height should be measured on the basis of the main line of sight. However, it is essential to ensure a minimum fitting height of 17 mm in the frame.

* Degression: Correction reduced, based on the close-range value!

Who should wear computer glasses?

Computer glasses are primarily required for people who spend the majority of their working day in front of a screen and struggle to see the information on the screen clearly. This issue mainly affects people who already wear glasses and people who have developed presbyopia.

In normal everyday life, a pair of varifocals or reading glasses is usually sufficient. However, we often tend to underestimate the effects that working on a computer can have on the eyes and body. To be able to continue using computers easily as we age, it is essential to adjust the field of vision of our lenses, as working at a computer requires a different reading range to the one provided by normal glasses. When people wearing regular glasses are working at a computer, they often bend forwards or strain their eyes in order to see better, resulting in an unhealthy posture.

Screen glasses can improve these symptoms

Working at a computer for long periods of time, looking at small text on a monitor and frequently changing where you are looking tires out the eyes and causes tension in the body. To be able to continuously focus on objects located at various distances, glasses wearers are forced to adopt an unnatural head position and body posture. This often results in symptoms such as:

• Dry and/or red eyes
• Headaches
• Symptoms of fatigue after short periods of time and reduced concentration
• Strain in the neck and shoulders
• Sensitivity to light
• Blurred vision

Special glasses for computer work are particularly recommended for people who wear reading glasses or varifocals in their day-to-day lives, especially if they spend a lot of time looking at a monitor.