In today's tech-driven world, increasingly more people spend their days in front of a bright computer monitor, for at least eight hours a day. Add a windowless cubicle, fluorescent tubes, and lots of work to do on the computer, and you have a perfect mix for eye problems. Gunnar glasses, however, aim to address such issues by providing proper "technology eyewear."
With curved lenses and a yellow tint, these Gunnar glasses are designed to reduce eye fatigue that can affect anyone who spends many hours each day in front of a computer screen. The glasses will reportedly allow users to see the screen better, and feel considerably less eye fatigue at the end of the day.
While prescription glasses can be quite expensive, Gunnar glasses come with a relatively low price tag. The cheapest pair of Gunnar computer glasses costs $79, while the most expensive pair costs $189. Users can even arrange to have their Gunnar glasses made with their prescription, but that will cost extra.
According to Gunnar, its glasses are designed to help PC users in several ways. Monitors and fluorescent lights emit high-intensity energy, which can be tough on the eye after a while. The most notable design feature of the Gunnar glasses, the yellowish tint, softens this energy, making the environment feel warmer and easier on the eyes. One drawback, however, is that this yellowish tint will affect how users see colors, but Gunnar thought of this as well. For people whose jobs require them to accurately distinguish colors, Gunnar also makes lenses with a Crystalline tint that does not affect color perception.
According to the company, the curved shape of the Gunnar lenses has double function. First, the lenses focus on the distance at which most people stand from their screens, and second, the curve is designed to help keep humidity near the eye. The second function is specifically useful in dry-air environments.
When it comes to other uses such as looking across the room or reading a board on the opposite wall, Gunnar glasses are not so good, as they are optimized specifically for viewing a PC screen. Users who wear other prescription glasses may find it a hassle to switch between glasses several times a day, but overall they are a good investment. If you spend a lot of time glued to a computer screen and your eyes are starting to suffer, Gunnar Glasses may be a good solution to make working on the computer more comfortable.
