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Glasses that offer monitor eyestrain relief??
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:28 pm
by complacent
Okay, I have to admit that
this Gizmodo article has captured my interest. As someone who has to spend much of his day in front of multiple monitors with waaaay too much florescent lighting, anything to give the ol' eyeballs a break would be
reeeely cool.
Product page can be found
here.
So what say ye? Snake oil? Actual product with legit usage and benefits? Anyone heard anything about them?
(I don't care if I look like a complete tool wearing them. If they work, I want. )
Re: Glasses that offer monitor eyestrain relief??
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:44 pm
by ElZorro
Certainly possible. There are alot of reasons this could be working though:
- Lens geometry
- Lens color
- Polarization
- Up-to-date prescription (this is a huge one... when my headaches get up to a couple a month I update my glasses and they go away).
It'd be interesting to see some study data and not marketing fluff.
Re: Glasses that offer monitor eyestrain relief??
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:06 pm
by sirwilliam
I'd be for it...especially w/ the yellow tint for better driving
...although, I always feel like my depth perception is off when driving w/ glasses.
Re: Glasses that offer monitor eyestrain relief??
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:08 pm
by complacent
sirwilliam wrote:I'd be for it...especially w/ the yellow tint for better driving
Like GT5 driving?
Re: Glasses that offer monitor eyestrain relief??
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:08 pm
by sirwilliam
complacent wrote:sirwilliam wrote:I'd be for it...especially w/ the yellow tint for better driving
Like GT5 driving?
Uh, yeah...
Don't most driving lenses have yellow tint for better contrast when driving? Or maybe I am totally off my rocker here...too much stress at work and not enough sleep...makes for a faulty hard drive.
Re: Glasses that offer monitor eyestrain relief??
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:13 pm
by Sabre
Hmm, I would want to hear more accounts before dropping all that dough!
Re: Glasses that offer monitor eyestrain relief??
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:51 pm
by complacent
sirwilliam wrote:complacent wrote:sirwilliam wrote:I'd be for it...especially w/ the yellow tint for better driving
Like GT5 driving?
Uh, yeah...
Don't most driving lenses have yellow tint for better contrast when driving? Or maybe I am totally off my rocker here...too much stress at work and not enough sleep...makes for a faulty hard drive.
Yeppers, most driving lenses are tinted yellow for better contrast. However, the article (and product page) show their intended purpose as
relieving eye strain while sitting in front of a computer... They also go on to mention how peripheral vision is blurred by using these glasses. I figured that would be
less than optimal when driving.
Re: Glasses that offer monitor eyestrain relief??
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:12 pm
by sirwilliam
complacent wrote:
Yeppers, most driving lenses are tinted yellow for better contrast. However, the article (and product page) show their intended purpose as relieving eye strain while sitting in front of a computer... They also go on to mention how peripheral vision is blurred by using these glasses. I figured that would be less than optimal when driving.
Okay, missed that point...makes more sense now.