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Computer glasses are marketed to kids who use screens & now that more kids are doing virtual schooling, do we need expensive blue light lenses?

There is no overlooking that since we have been home due to the coronavirus pandemic in March that kids' screen time has skyrocketed. And really, how could it not? Even if you were able to be super strict about limiting their time on devices throughout the summer, now that we are back to school and a lot of people virtual learning, kids are back behind the computer quite a bit. This has us thinking a lot about our children's eye and really how healthy it is to be having that much screen time.

Because of this, something called "computer glasses" orblue-light-blocking glasses are starting to gain some popularity. According to PopSugar, their claim is to help "to combat the apparent shorter, blue-light wavelengths that are emitted from digital screens."

But are they really necessary?

As parents, we worry so much about our kid's eyes being behind the computer all day during virtual learning. We know how we feel starring at the computer screens all day for work and want to make sure that they are protected from anything harmful.

Dr. Scott Edmonds, an optometrist,shared withPOPSUGAR that kids eyes are"still-developing eyes generally allow for more high-energy blue light to reach and potentially damage their retinas" and that excessive blue-light emissions "may produce oxidative and phytotoxic damage to cells in the cornea and retina of the eye."

Digging deeper though, a recent study done by theInternational Review of Ophthalmic Opticsshows that there is a lack of"strong evidence" whenever it comes to the connection between eye strain and blue light.

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Here's the thing though: the purpose of blue light, especially in relation to screens, is to keep people alert. However, it doesn't always come from screens. Nope. It's actually everywhere and can be found influorescent lighting, LED, but mostly - it comes from the sun.

Yup. And theAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) even says that we get10 times as much blue light from the sun than we do from a computer screen.

"There's no scientific evidence to suggest that blue light from our screens or devices are damaging our eyes or our children's eyes," Dr. Purnima Patel, the clinical spokesperson for the AAO, said in a statement. "That's why the American Academy of Opthalmology does not recommend blue-light-blocking computer glasses."

So back to our original point about these expensive glasses that moms are fretting over purchasing: don't waste your money.

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Sources: PopSugar, International Review of Ophthalmic Optics

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Allison Cooper is a full-time blogger at Project Motherhood and freelance writer. Her writing can be found at Reader's Digest, Classpass, Romper, Working Mother, Mommy Nearest Magazine and more. When not creating content, she's spending time with her family, running, or sipping on strong coffee!

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