{"id":20852,"date":"2017-07-14T14:56:50","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T21:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=20852"},"modified":"2017-07-14T14:56:50","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T21:56:50","slug":"thought-about-the-blue-light-emitting-from-your-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/thought-about-the-blue-light-emitting-from-your-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought About the Blue Light Emitting From Your Screens?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20886\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-from-Screens-Main.png?resize=508%2C281&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blue light\" width=\"508\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-from-Screens-Main.png?resize=1024%2C566&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-from-Screens-Main.png?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-from-Screens-Main.png?resize=768%2C425&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-from-Screens-Main.png?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-from-Screens-Main.png?resize=600%2C332&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-from-Screens-Main.png?w=1782&amp;ssl=1 1782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By now you&#8217;ve probably heard of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.preventblindness.org\/blue-light-and-your-eyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">blue light<\/a> that is emitted from the screens we are constantly glued to. &nbsp;It comes from our phones, tablets, PC&#8217;s, even our TV&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Screens send out strong light waves which cause eye strain, headaches, watery eyes, &nbsp;blurred vision, and fatigue.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__ aligncenter\" title=\"screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10.07.48-am.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn3.bigcommerce.com\/s-msyszye3qv\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10.07.48-am.png?resize=426%2C308\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10.07.48-am.png\" width=\"426\" height=\"308\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The eye can perceive the entire spectrum of natural and artificial light, however, not all light is beneficial for the eye. &nbsp;Think of looking directly in the sun. &nbsp;Ultraviolet light from the sun can be damaging to look at over time. &nbsp;The same is true of blue light.<\/p>\n<p>Blue light is harmful to your eye&#8217;s cells with prolonged exposure. &nbsp;Its rays are intense and they have the ability to penetrate biological structures much more efficiently than other rays of light.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Think Blue Light Doesn&#8217;t Affect You?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to take a good guess that you&#8217;re on a screen quite often. &nbsp;Perhaps you are on a computer most of the day writing documents, checking email, your calendar, or working on your company&#8217;s shared drive of documents. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you are on the road often, but at night you&#8217;re on your laptop catching up on the news of the day, your email, even Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Or, perhaps you love taking pictures and you&#8217;re always uploading, looking at, and sharing those great pics of your fam.<\/p>\n<p>Most likely, you are similar to most Americans and, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2016\/06\/30\/health\/americans-screen-time-nielsen\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CNN<\/a>, devote an average of 10 hours using a screen of some sort. &nbsp;This, of course, includes phones, PC&#8217;s, tablets, and TV&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms You May Be Experiencing Due to Screen Usage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fatigue\/Dry eyes<\/li>\n<li>Glare<\/li>\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n<li>Watery eyes<\/li>\n<li>Blurred vision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible Long-Term Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cataract development<\/li>\n<li>Age-related Macular Degeneration<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty sleeping<\/li>\n<li>Irritability, mood swings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">How To Lessen Blue Light&#8217;s Damage To Your Eyes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately, there are a number of companies making eyewear to help combat blue light&#8217;s harmful effects. &nbsp;Over the past several months, my family and I have been wearing Blueberry&#8217;s eyewear to protect us from blue emitted light, coming from our screens.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20884\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-3.jpg?resize=549%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blue light\" width=\"549\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-3.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-3.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-3.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-3.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-3.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-3.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueberryglasses.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Blueberry Glasses&nbsp;<\/a>uses their BLP Lens technology to filter out 100% of UVs and 40% of blue light. &nbsp;If you wear glasses, you&#8217;ve probably been offered lenses with this type of technology before, but have you noticed how yellow they look?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s one of the first things I noticed about Blueberry is that they do not have a perceptible yellow tint when you wear them. &nbsp;You can only see a slight yellow tint when you put them down on a white piece of paper.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20881\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blue_berry_US_Baseline_1.jpg?resize=619%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blue light\" width=\"619\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blue_berry_US_Baseline_1.jpg?resize=1024%2C582&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blue_berry_US_Baseline_1.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blue_berry_US_Baseline_1.jpg?resize=768%2C436&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blue_berry_US_Baseline_1.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blue_berry_US_Baseline_1.jpg?resize=600%2C341&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blue_berry_US_Baseline_1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blue_berry_US_Baseline_1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The other thing I noticed about Blueberry glasses is their flair for fashion and fun. &nbsp;They come up to 8 different colors (tortoise, Orange Juice, Lime, Blueberry Peppermint, etc), dependent upon the style you choose. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And speaking of styles, they have 4 different styles:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>S<\/strong>&nbsp;: Stylish and Fashionable<\/li>\n<li><strong>M<\/strong>&nbsp;: Chic and Trendy<\/li>\n<li><strong>L<\/strong>&nbsp;: Vintage and Timeless &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>XL<\/strong>&nbsp;: Oversize Look<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>And guess what, they have readers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Blueberry readers come in two different styles and two different colors. &nbsp;So you can still see your phone or tablet up close without needing to give up on reading it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20883\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-9.jpg?resize=610%2C343&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blue light\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-9.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-9.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-9.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-9.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-9.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/Blueberry-Glasses-Blue-light-9.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blueberry Glasses are sturdy with flex hinges and scratch resistant, anti-glare lenses.<\/strong> &nbsp;They are also lightweight. &nbsp;Our family has been using Blueberry glasses when we work on our computers. &nbsp;We each have our own style to match our personality and stylish tastes. &nbsp;My son wears orange ones, which is his favorite color. &nbsp;The rest of us chose the tortoise look.<\/p>\n<p>My husband and I both use the Corrected Vision Blueberry glasses which offer magnification to read our phones and tablets better. &nbsp;They are very comfortable and rest on your nose comfortably. &nbsp;My husband prefers his Blueberry readers over his other readers because of this. &nbsp;His other readers have nose pads that dig into the side of his nose.<\/p>\n<p>I also like the flex hinges, so the sides bend easily out &#8211; which makes them durable. &nbsp;It also helps if someone&#8217;s head is a bit bigger and they need more space.<\/p>\n<p>We like our Blueberry glasses so much, we included them in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/03\/5-great-gadgets-moms-mothers-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Great Gadgets for Moms on Mother\u2019s Day 2017 <\/a>&nbsp;Guide.<\/p>\n<p>With as much time as we all spend on PC, phones, and tablets, Blueberry glasses are essential in helping us keep our vision protected from harmful light waves.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/2STRAWBERRY-6__32583.1479763225.500.750.jpg?resize=500%2C290&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blue light\" width=\"500\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/2STRAWBERRY-6__32583.1479763225.500.750.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/2STRAWBERRY-6__32583.1479763225.500.750.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2017\/07\/2STRAWBERRY-6__32583.1479763225.500.750.jpg?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blueberry glasses are available for&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueberryglasses.us\/computer-eyewear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">$59 in four different styles&nbsp;<\/a>and a large variety of colors. &nbsp;The Blueberry&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueberryglasses.us\/readers\/readers-blue-light-blocking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">readers are available for $65<\/a>, directly from Blueberry. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"e-content BlockContent\">\n<div class=\"e-content BlockContent\">\n<p>*I was given pairs of Blueberry glasses to test in exchange for my opinion. &nbsp;All thoughts are my own.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your devices, including the TV and PC, emit a blue light that is harmful to your eyes.  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