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We live modern lifestyles where most of us spend more than 12 hours a day with our eyes glued to digital devices such as PC’s, laptops, tablets and smart-phones. The need to protect our eyes from these devices is critical. PC Specs delivers on that need!

PC-SPECS are spectacles which provide comfort, clear vision and most importantly eye-protection from the harmful effects of computer screens and other digital devices. They offer relief from computer-related eye strain and protect against the high energy blue light emitted by digital screens. This high energy blue light is damaging to the retinas of our eyes and subsequently increases our risk of developing Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), a debilitating eye disease.

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HARMFUL BLUE LIGHT: Every digital screen in our possession emits high energy blue light. These wavelengths range between 415nm and 455nm, and represent the blue-violet spectrum of visible light. Recent studies have shown these wavelengths of blue light to cause damage to our retinas, increasing the risk of developing an eye disease known as ARMD. Just as good quality sunglasses reduce our eyes’ exposure to ultra-violet (UV) rays, PC-SPECS reduces our eyes’ exposure to high energy blue light, by filtering out the harmful blue-violet wavelengths. Evidence of this can be seen in the blue-coloured reflections on PC-SPECS lenses, as they actively reflect the blue-violet wavelengths away from our eyes.

Spectacle lens technology has progressed over the years, with ground-breaking innovations transforming the industry. UV-blocking sunglasses were introduced in the 1920’s, then Polaroid launched glare reducing polarised lenses and more recently Transitions developed a range of light-adaptive lenses. PC-SPECS offers a new technology aimed at protecting our eyes from a new threat, the high energy wavelengths of blue light emitted by digital devices. The onus is on us to stay abreast of advances in health care. We only have one pair of eyes and need to do our very best in protecting them today in order to preserve our vision now and for many more years to come.