#felix gray
Alright, I know there’s some debate over whether or not blue filter glasses are actually effective at preventing eye strain and yadda yadda. But personally, I do think blue filter glasses work!
I was interested in buying a pair of blue filter glasses because with grad school, I’ve been on my laptop for hours on ends just reading and doing homework (and fine, Netflixing when I need a break.) I knew that this long-term wasn’t going to be great on my eyes. My eyes would already get strained - they’d feel dry and I’d get headaches. Plus, I recently got LASIK about a year ago so definitely want to take care of my eyes! You can’t really get LASIK twice.
I bought a pair of blue filter glasses from Felix Gray because I have heard good things about the company from trusted sources. And hey, $100 for a pair of glasses ain’t cheap (Aside: I’m learning to buy quality items versus cheaper items that will break quickly; it can be tempting to buy the cheaper option but quality is always something on my mind now! This is a hard lesson I’ve learned in my 20s… sometimes it truly does pay to buy the more expensive item, lol). I decided on “Nash” after trying a few pairs virtually on their website.
I’ve had my glasses for about two weeks and what do I think? I LOVE THEM. I do think they’ve helped reduced my eyestrain and I feel reassured that these pair are truly quality-made (unlike the blue filter glasses on Amazon!). I also think I look smart in these, HAHAHA. (**10/24 Edit: Alright, I noticed that my glasses don’t actually sit straight, aka the glasses need to be adjusted. I’m too scared to do this on my own and would prefer my optometrist’s office do this, but it’s not the end of the world. My younger sister’s Felix Gray glasses had this same issue. Worth noting!)
Would I recommend these glasses to others? Yeah, sure if you have the means! I personally didn’t have $100 easily laying around when I was in undergraduate and I survived without blue filter glasses then, so /shrugs.
Do any of you use blue filter glasses? What are your thoughts?
