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I first started wearing prescription eyeglasses when I was in the fourth grade. I’ve worn them for so long that I really can’t imagine my life without them. Contact lenses? No, thank you. I’m a glasses girl for life now.
When I first started wearing glasses, my eyes adjusted in no time. But then as I got older and eventually got a job that required staring at a computer for up to 10 hours per day, my eyes started to rebel. There was the occasional blurriness, dryness and just an overall feeling of tiredness in my eyes. During my annual eye exam, I told my optometrist about what I was experiencing and she immediately recommended I get a blue light blocking coating on my lenses. Blue light is the light that most computers and smartphones emit and prolonged exposure can do real damage to your eyes, both immediately and in the longterm.
Once I started working with blue light blocking glasses, my eyes started to feel better almost immediately. The dryness and blurriness stopped basically right away and eventually my eyes could handle long work days in front of the computer without feeling completely drained.
So as a blue light glasses convert, I’m here to tell you that if you’re looking at your computer and/or phone for hours each day–especially now that we’re all working from home during the lockdown–then you need to protect your eyes. Not only will it help your eyes stay healthy in the long run, but they’ll actually feel better now, too.
Luckily, blue light blocking glasses aren’t hard to come by. Zenni is one of the best places to find affordable (and good-looking) eyeglass frames online and they have a bunch of amazing blue light lenses under their Blokz™ umbrella. There’s a clear version that’s great for indoors, plus transitional and tinted options for outside.
Even better, Zenni is currently offering 20% off Blokz lenses plus free shipping with code BLOKZ20 at checkout. To order your pair, just pick a frame you like, then choose Blokz™ when selecting lenses. You can order a pair with your current prescription plus the Blokz™ protection or the Blokz™ protection on non-prescription lenses. It’s that simple! Place your order now, your eyes need it.
Round Glasses 727021 ($19)
Round Glasses 7818623 ($32.95)
Sepulveda Round Eyeglasses 1125214 ($27.95)
Round Glasses 208425 ($12.95)
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