We’ve been hearing talk of blue light and its potential effects on our eyes for a while now, but what exactly is “blue light?” Blue light refers to the range of the visible light spectrum, including blue-violet and blue-turquoise light, which has the highest frequency and energy intensity. Blue light is short-wavelength light that scatters more easily than longer-wavelength light like reds and yellows.

The most abundant source of blue light that we are exposed to each day is that of the sun, outdoors and indoors through windows. This is why it is particularly important to protect your eyes when you go outside, especially on bright, sunny days. Blue-violet light is also emitted by artificial sources (screens, LEDs, digital devices, etc.). Since it scatters more easily, this LED blue light can make focusing harder for your eyes.

Blue-violet light glasses or blue-violet light filter contacts feature a blue-violet light coating, which filters blue-violet light emitted by artificial and natural sources. These days, most prescription glasses lenses can be adapted to also filter out blue-violet light. But if wearing glasses isn’t your thing, there are also blue-light filtering contact lenses to help you protect your eyes.

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What are blue-violet light blocking contacts?

If you prefer wearing contact lenses instead of glasses, but you are still concerned about the amount of blue-violet light your eyes take in every day, either from the sun or artificial sources, you can order blue-violet light blocking contacts, protecting your eyes without giving up your sense of style.

Blue-violet light contact lenses protect your eyes by filtering out some of the blue-violet light that you are exposed to during the day, both indoors and outdoors, while also protecting your retinas from UV rays. You can order contacts online with insurance easily to restock your contact lens reserves and make sure your eyes are always protected.

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Blue light contacts vs blue-violet light glasses with contacts

Blue-violet light contacts are very convenient, since they not only protect your eyes from blue-violet light and correct your vision, but they are also nearly imperceptible when you wear them, unlike glasses. But if you’ve already stocked up on contact lenses for a while, and you don’t need to buy new ones, you can still protect your eyes from blue-violet light by wearing non-prescription blue light glasses with your contact lenses.

To keep your eyes healthy, make sure that you are regularly switching to a fresh pair of lenses, according to the recommendations of your doctor and the intended use of the contact lenses. See how long can you wear contacts for before it’s time to break out a new pair.