Computer Lenses

[seesee]

Anyone know anything about computer lenses, what is the medical name for it and where I can do research on them?

Basically I have perfect eye sight(Lasik) but I need to use the computer for more than 8 hours a day, it is kind of tiring therefore I hope to make a computer lens but I know nuts about it

according to the optician at the store, they told me computer lenses are normal lenses coated with EMI, after 1 year the EMI will be gone and I have to make a new lenses.. kind of BS if you ask me.

I am wondering if there are special lenses meant for computer usage ( I am thinking of using an Ic! Berlin glasses too )

 

[MetroStyles]

Originally Posted by seesee

Anyone know anything about computer lenses, what is the medical name for it and where I can do research on them?

Basically I have perfect eye sight(Lasik) but I need to use the computer for more than 8 hours a day, it is kind of tiring therefore I hope to make a computer lens but I know nuts about it

according to the optician at the store, they told me computer lenses are normal lenses coated with EMI, after 1 year the EMI will be gone and I have to make a new lenses.. kind of BS if you ask me.

I am wondering if there are special lenses meant for computer usage ( I am thinking of using an Ic! Berlin glasses too )

FWIW, I've been staring at a computer for 12+ hrs a day for the last 4 years and my prescription has not worsened at all.

 

[longskate88]

I may be off track, but are you talking about glasses such as Gunnar? They're meant for gaming primarily I think, but they might be what you're looking for.

 

[jdsher]

The first thing that I would recommend is to visit your local eye doc. Let them know you are feeling eyestrain when working at the computer. You may indeed have perfect vision after LASIK, however I've yet to see a post LASIK patient that didn't have some amount of residual prescription. And, more importantly, LASIK is typically done for distance vision and does not alter reading vision. This is why 40+ year-olds need to think very carefully about having LASIK because their near vision is still going to change with age, ie reading glasses. As far as the "EMI" they recommended that lasts for one year, I have no idea what they are talking about, but I'm guessing it is related to a non-glare type coating that we recommend for computer users. Most decent non-glare lenses last as long as you take care of them.
One more thing to do before you see your eye doc is to have someone help you measure your working distance from the computer. A fabric tape is great way to do this. Measure from say the tip of your nose to the screen and that should get you pretty close. Bring that measurement with you and tell the eye doc you want a prescription for that distance.
Good luck,
Jon

 

[seesee]

Originally Posted by jdsher

The first thing that I would recommend is to visit your local eye doc. Let them know you are feeling eyestrain when working at the computer. You may indeed have perfect vision after LASIK, however I've yet to see a post LASIK patient that didn't have some amount of residual prescription. And, more importantly, LASIK is typically done for distance vision and does not alter reading vision. This is why 40+ year-olds need to think very carefully about having LASIK because their near vision is still going to change with age, ie reading glasses. As far as the "EMI" they recommended that lasts for one year, I have no idea what they are talking about, but I'm guessing it is related to a non-glare type coating that we recommend for computer users. Most decent non-glare lenses last as long as you take care of them.
One more thing to do before you see your eye doc is to have someone help you measure your working distance from the computer. A fabric tape is great way to do this. Measure from say the tip of your nose to the screen and that should get you pretty close. Bring that measurement with you and tell the eye doc you want a prescription for that distance.
Good luck,
Jon


Firstly I wish to thank you for your first post and specialist advise.

My eyes are in perfect condition according the Eye Doctor Specialist. (He didn't do my operation)

I will check back with him again, but my LCD monitor is place in an ergonomic distance from my face. I specialize in HCI and ergonomic .

I might be consider getting a gunnar glasses but the tainted yellow lenses will look a bit too funky for my work place and It will distort my colour vision.

Is there any other alternative?

 

[indy116]

I have a coworker that has pretty normal looking glasses that don't do any magnification. He says they're to help with the glare from the screen. No clue what they're called, but they're definitely not the yellow tint. He rarely wears them.. don't know if it's because they don't help or because he finds he doesn't need them or if he's just lazy.

 

[fredfred]

Laptop Screen = bad for my eyes
Regular screen = ok for my eyes

I was given a laptop and within 2 months my eyes started twitching. I informed my employer I had to have a real monitor - so we got a large SONY something or another. Eye problem went away.

 

[CityConnection]

Go see your optometrist or ophthalmologist about it. You may have a slight rx left. Secondly, get a pair of glasses with Anti Reflection coating on it. It is be more soothing.

 

[Plsez2]

Lenses for the computer sounds like some sort of scam to me. If you have to work at the computer just take breaks from it every 30 minutes.