BLEP eyewear is designed to protect against harmful blue light emitted from digital devices, which can lead to long-term eye damage and macular degeneration. The eyewear blocks blue light at 450nm, balancing visual clarity and protection while reducing symptoms like headaches and digital eyestrain. It is recommended for anyone using digital devices for extended periods, especially children and those with a history of macular degeneration.

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2. Why is blue light harmful?
Blue light is the next wavelength after UV. UV ends
at 400nm. We need to protect our eyes from the
peak emission of blue light (450nm) that gets
emitted from all digital devices. Many independent
studies have shown oxidative damage to the retinal
cells from blue light. Our concern is the long-term
effect that may lead to macular degeneration from
this overexposure. Macular degeneration is currently
the number one cause of central blindness in the
United States in the population over 55 years of age.
What exactly is blue light?
Blue light is referred to the high energy visible
(HEV) wavelength from 400-500nm.
Why don’t you block
100% of blue light?
Unlike UV, which is part of the invisible spectrum, blue
light is in the visible spectrum. Blocking all of blue light
would cause visual distortion and have a negative effect
on our melatonin. We have studied the maximum percent-
age of blue light that we can block while keeping all the
benefits of blue light intact-aesthetics, color vision, and
keeping our circadian rhythm intact.
Why is blocking at
450nm important?
450nm is where blue light peaks from digital devices.
There is also high a amount of blue light emitted at
460nm. This nm is the peak absorbency of the Macular
Pigment Density (MPD) in the back of our eyes. The MPD
is our defense system to protect the cells from oxidative
damage and prevent Macular Degeneration. We need to
make sure this intense blue light is not affecting our MPD.
Our eyewear is designed to reflect blue light at 460nm to
offer this protection.
Who should be wearing
BLEP Eyewear?
Everyone that is in front of digital devices for multiple
hours on a daily basis. Kids are even more susceptible
due to their lack of pigment density in their eyes and the
fact that they will have many more years of this expo-
sure. Macular Degeneration patients and their families
should also provide themselves with as much protection
as available.
How does
blue light
affect my sleep?
Blue light is important for humans to regulate our
circadian rhythm-sleep/wake cycle. The sun provides
the natural blue light that controls this cycle. The circadian
cycle is determined by a hormone, melatonin. During blue
light exposure, melatonin is suppressed. When the sun
goes down, our body starts the production of melatonin
and within a few hours, at peak melatonin, we start to fall
asleep. However, now we are bringing this blue light into
our bedrooms by reading and working on our digital devices
before going to bed. This blue light suppresses melatonin
thus causing difficulty falling asleep and often insomnia.
This is playing a big role amongst teenagers who are on
digital devices until late at night. Insomnia is on the rise
amongst teenagers for the first time in our history. They
wake up without having a restful sleep causing concentration
issues during school.
Are there short-term
benefits to BLEP Eyewear?
Yes. We have found our eyewear to reduce headaches,
digital eyestrain, and even reduce migraines in many
individuals. Our eyes are not designed to stare into a high
intensity light for multiple hours. Blue light is the most
scattering of the wavelengths, thus the blue sky. By
attenuating some of this light, you can increase the
contrast. Also, unlike reading on paper, digital device
illumination causes pupils to constantly constrict and
relax, often causing pupillary accommodative spasm.
This can lead to mild headaches. Our coating has reflection
at 470nm (pupil constriction) and 440nm (pupillary relaxation),
thus decreasing this phenomenon.
How does
BLEP Eyewear help me?
Our coating is a patented formula, providing multiple
layers on the front and back of the lens to reflect the blue
light that gets emitted from digital devices. Blue light
from digital devices peaks at 450nm. We are the only
coating in the market that has a peak reflection at
450nm. We are also a broad spectrum coating, reflecting
across the entire 400-500nm. Our competitors use dyes
and tints to absorb blue light. This has an aesthetic
challenge and color distortion.