👓 The Blue Blocker Database

Explore the largest blue-blocker database in the world! Find the perfect pair and buy with confidence.

Learn About the Database:

You can easily sort the table by Sleep, Computer, or Migraine.

We’ve categorized the lenses as simply as we could, if you’re looking for an evening pair for better sleep and melatonin production, go with a Sleep pair.

If you’re looking to cut down on some blue light during the day, go with a Computer pair.

If you’re looking to try out a more unique lens for migraines or light sensitivity, check out the Migraine glasses!

Instead of just arbitrarily stating how much blue or green light is blocked, we’ve also denoted how much Circadian Light has been blocked.

Circadian Light is a metric derived through an advanced algorithm developed by the LHRC which looks at a light source’s overall spectrum and how likely it is to interact with human circadian biology.

This weighs the light that falls within the melanopic sensitivity range and gives it a score based on how much light is present in that range.

Since your environment will largely determine the lux levels, we’ve gone ahead and shown the percentage reduction seen from various glasses.

Each pair of glasses we test is visually compared to a full-spectrum light source.

truedark yellow blue blocking glasses spectral power distribution graph before and after — An example of the spectrum of light before and after the glasses are worn.

This gives you a handy way to check which brands block which kinds of light and roughly how much.

Spitschan, M., Nam, S., & Veitch, J. A. (2022). luox: Platform for calculating quantities related to light and lighting [Software]. Available from https://luox.app/.

We also show you how just how much violet, blue, and green light is reduced through each lens. Below are the wavelength ranges we’ve gone with for these colors.

Nanometer Ranges:

Violet: 380 – 435
Blue: 435 – 495
Green: 495 – 570

We’ve calculated the perceived brightness reduction by looking at lux changes through lenses.

Lux is simply a measurement of how much light exists within the spectral sensitivity window of the human eye.

In other words, lux is how bright a light source is.

Some glasses block more lux and less circadian light than others. And some go the other way.

If you’re looking to maximize melatonin production, but still want to see as well as possible, look for a pair with low lux reduction and high circadian light reduction.

On the other hand, a bright light source can be harmful to sleep regardless of the spectrum, so if you’re in a particularly bright environment, or already have trouble sleeping, looking for a pair of glasses with high lux reduction may be beneficial, though visibility will suffer.

To keep things simple we’ve aimed to test lenses rather than individual pairs of glasses themselves.

The style of the glasses you choose, however, will determine how effective they are.

Most styles will block most of the light. However, if you have sleeping problems or find yourself especially susceptible to short-wavelength light at night, consider your style selection carefully.

Wraparound and Fitover glasses that don’t let a lot of light in through the sides will naturally block more light than a stylish pair with the same lenses.

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Glasses Tested: 89

2/19/25: Tested Warby Parker and Defender Shield
2/17/25: Tested Prospek
2/15/25: Tested EMR-TEK
2/5/25: Tested Zenni Blockz+ Tints
2/5/25: Tested Livho
11/29/24: Tested Dream and Lumos
11/26/24: Tested Sleep ZM
11/13/24: Tested Roka Wind Down
7/11/2024: Tested Bosch 57
6/21/2024: Tested FilterOptix
2/16/2024: Tested Hack Your Sleep
2/15/2024: Tested GammaRay Optix
2/5/2024: Added “Clip On” filter
1/22/2024: Tested Whoop
1/18/2024: Tested Block Blue Light
1/13/2024: Tested Manta
1/13/2024: Added violet light and recalculated blue light blocked
1/10/2024: Added Chroma and more NoCry
1/8/2024: Added a few migraine glasses
12/31/2023: Tested BluBlockers
11/30/2023: Tested Zenni Blockz Plus
11/15/2023: Tested Roka Rise
10/19/2023: Added blue and green light blocked
9/12/2023: Tested Bon Charge
7/16/2023: Improved spectral graph resolution!
7/16/2023: Tested NoCry
5/26/2023: Tested Ocushield
4/15/2023: Tested Eyekeeper
4/13/2023: Tested TheraSpecs and Zenni
4/2/2023: Version 1.0 Release! 🎉

The Blue Blocker Database

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Brand	Real Price	Price	Link	Lens Color	Brightness Reduction	Circadian Reduction	Violet Light Blocked	Blue Light Blocked	Green Light Blocked	Purpose	Prescription	European	Styles	Coupon
Low Blue Lights	60	$$	Check Price →	Amber	51.1%	97.2%	99.9%	99.9%	79.5%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound, Fitover
Swanwick	80	$$$	Check Price →	Light Yellow	6.7%	23.9%	55.3%	23.8%	8.3%	Computer	Yes	No
Swanwick	80	$$$	Check Price →	Amber	53.1%	96.3%	99.1%	99.4%	80.4%	Sleep	Yes	No
DEWALT	15	$	Check Price →	Red	86%	99.8%	99.2%	99.9%	99.9%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
UVEX Skyper	13	$	Check Price →	Amber	46.9%	96.5%	99.8%	99.9%	74.5%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
Infield Terminator	18	$	Check Price →	Dark Amber	66.1%	98.6%	99.6%	99.8%	92.9%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
Safety Blue	25	$	Check Price →	Amber	54.6%	93.5%	97.8%	98.4%	73.1%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
Safety Blue	25	$	Check Price →	Red	91.8%	99.7%	98.3%	99.8%	99.8%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
Felix Gray	95	$$$	Check Price →	Clear	7.7%	10.3%	61.3%	5.9%	7.4%	Computer	Yes	No
Felix Gray	145	$$$$$	Check Price →	Light Yellow	13.5%	28.4%	64.1%	26%	16%	Computer	Yes	No
Ra Optics	164	$$$$$	Check Price →	Yellow	23.6%	71.5%	99.2%	91.5%	28.2%	Sleep	Yes	No
Ra Optics	164	$$$$$	Check Price →	Dark Amber	66.3%	98.4%	99.5%	99.7%	92.4%	Sleep	Yes	No
Gunnar	50	$$	Check Price →	Clear	11.1%	18.5%	50.1%	16.2%	11.4%	Computer	No	No	Wraparound
Gunnar	46	$$	Check Price →	Light Yellow	7.9%	37.9%	70.9%	41%	10.1%	Computer	No	No	Wraparound
Gunnar	69	$$$	Check Price →	Amber Brown	70.8%	94%	99.4%	97.5%	82.8%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
Horus X	35	$$	Check Price →	Clear	13.7%	23.4%	80.7%	18.7%	13.7%	Computer	No	Yes
Spectra479	33	$$	Check Price →	Amber	58.2%	97.5%	99.5%	99.7%	84.4%	Sleep	No		Wraparound, Clip-on
Horus X	35	$$	Check Price →	Amber	37.4%	70.6%	93.5%	77.3%	52%	Sleep	No	Yes	Wraparound
Pyramex	9	$	Check Price →	Amber	45.6%	84.9%	80.7%	90%	67.5%	Sleep	No		Wraparound
Element Lux	28	$	Check Price →	Amber	40%	68.9%	84%	75.9%	47.5%	Sleep	No
Element Lux	28	$	Check Price →	Dark Amber	62.6%	96.9%	99.6%	99.4%	87.8%	Sleep	No
TrueDark	60	$$	Check Price →	Clear	2.3%	8.8%	38.7%	7.7%	2.7%	Computer	No			Use code OPTIMIZE for 10% off!
TrueDark	70	$$$	Check Price →	Yellow	18.5%	58.4%	84%	70.6%	26.7%	Sleep	No		Fitover	Use code OPTIMIZE for 10% off!
TrueDark	80	$$$	Check Price →	Dark Amber	86.4%	98.4%	99.2%	98.7%	98.6%	Sleep	No			Use code OPTIMIZE for 10% off!
TrueDark	82	$$$	Check Price →	Red	92.8%	99.9%	99.9%	100%	99.9%	Sleep	No		Wraparound, Fitover	Use code OPTIMIZE for 10% off!
TrueDark	80	$$$	Check Price →	Gradient	74.8%	94.7%	99.3%	96.1%	93.2%	Sleep	No			Use code OPTIMIZE for 10% off!
THL	35	$$	Check Price →	Amber	67.3%	91.4%	99.4%	97.7%	73.1%	Sleep	No	No
Amazon Basics	22	$	Check Price →	Amber	37.4%	89.7%	99%	98.6%	58.3%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
Okany	35	$$	Check Price →	Amber	42.5%	86.2%	95.9%	94.5%	62.6%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
Pyramex	7	$	Check Price →	Amber	45.9%	84.5%	79.3%	89.6%	67.4%	Sleep	No	No
Zenni Blockz	33	$$	Check Price →	Clear	7.5%	10.5%	61.7%	6.2%	7.5%	Computer	Yes	No
TheraSpecs	160	$$$$$	Check Price →	FL-41 Light	54.5%	75.2%	61%	72.4%	70.5%	Migraines	Yes	No	Fitover
TheraSpecs	160	$$$$$	Check Price →	FL-41 Dark	91.2%	94.1%	93.3%	92.8%	92.9%	Migraines	Yes	No	Fitover
Eyekeeper	25	$	Check Price →	Amber	56.1%	97.4%	99.6%	99.9%	82.8%	Sleep	No	No	Fitover
Benicci	20	$	Check Price →	Clear	6.5%	10.4%	41.6%	8%	7.2%	Computer	No	No
Ocushield	55	$$	Check Price →	Clear	7.1%	15.3%	52.7%	13.1%	7.8%	Computer	No	No	Clip-on
Ocushield	70	$$$	Check Price →	Amber	28.3%	63.2%	96%	74.6%	37.4%	Sleep	No	No
NoCry	17	$	Check Price →	Amber	59.6%	97.9%	99.6%	99.8%	85.4%	Sleep	No	No	Fitover
Bon Charge	125	$$$$	Check Price →	Clear	1%	5.2%	10.7%	5.4%	1.5%	Computer	Yes	No
Bon Charge	125	$$$$	Check Price →	Yellow	18.5%	74.9%	99%	95.8%	25.5%	Sleep	Yes	No	Clip-on
Bon Charge	125	$$$$	Check Price →	Amber	71.9%	98.6%	99.6%	99.6%	96.1%	Sleep	Yes	No	Clip-on
BluBlocker	50	$$	Check Price →	Light Yellow	12.3%	26.8%	84.8%	24.9%	10.5%	Computer	No	No
BluBlocker	50	$$	Check Price →	Brown	84.8%	98.4%	99.7%	99.6%	93.3%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound, Fitover, Clip-on
Avulux/Axon Optics	335-380	$$$$$	Check Price →	Grayish Green	53.8%	72.2%	48.6%	78.6%	45.2%	Migraines	Yes	No	Wraparound, Fitover
GloFX	15	$	Check Price →	Light Green	60.1%	57.8%	97.7%	66.5%	44.7%	Migraines	No	No
MigraLens	60-70	$$	Check Price →	Dark Green	80.1%	83.9%	98.2%	87.3%	73.2%	Migraines	Yes	No	Wraparound, Fitover
NoCry	12	$	Check Price →	Salmon	47%	65.8%	64.1%	62.4%	56.1%	Migraines	No	Yes	Wraparound
NoCry	16	$	Check Price →	Yellow	9%	36.4%	85.1%	39.2%	8.6%	Computer	No	Yes	Wraparound
Chroma	70-120	$$$	Check Price →	Red	83.9%	99.7%	99.8%	99.9%	99.9%	Sleep	No	No
Manta	75	$$$	Check Price →	Amber	51.2%	93.7%	99%	98.7%	74.8%	Sleep	No	No
BlockBlueLight	90	$$$	Check Price →	Light Yellow	4.4%	20.1%	54.8%	20.1%	5.9%	Computer	Yes	No	Wraparound, Fitover, Clip-on	Use code OPTIMIZE10 for 10% off!
BlockBlueLight	90	$$$	Check Price →	Yellow	13.2%	55.6%	97.6%	74.9%	18%	Sleep	Yes	No	Wraparound, Fitover, Clip-on	Use code OPTIMIZE10 for 10% off!
BlockBlueLight	90	$$$	Check Price →	Amber	52.8%	97.2%	99.5%	99.7%	82.2%	Sleep	Yes	No	Wraparound, Fitover, Clip-on	Use code OPTIMIZE10 for 10% off!
BlockBlueLight	90	$$$	Check Price →	Dark Amber	62.3%	98%	99.4%	99.7%	89.3%	Sleep	Yes	No	Wraparound, Fitover, Clip-on	Use code OPTIMIZE10 for 10% off!
Whoop	80	$$$	Check Price →	Clear	11.6%	17.5%	62.2%	13.6%	11.4%	Computer	No	No
Whoop	80	$$$	Check Price →	FL-41	42.3%	63.2%	65.1%	59.3%	57%	Migraines	No	No
GammaRay Optix	18	$	Check Price →	Amber	36.7%	74.4%	98.6%	85.1%	51.4%	Sleep	No	No
GammaRay Optix	11	$	Check Price →	Light Yellow	5.8%	19.6%	56.9%	18.5%	7.2%	Computer	No	No
Hack Your Sleep	25	$	Check Price →	Amber	78.7%	98.6%	99.5%	99.6%	92.4%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
GammaRay Optix	14	$	Check Price →	Amber	44.5%	89.5%	98.9%	96.9%	64.5%	Sleep	No	No
FilterOptix	195	$$$$$	Check Price →	Clear	8.1%	13.9%	63.8%	10%	8.1%	Computer	Yes	Yes
FilterOptix	195	$$$$$	Check Price →	Yellow	22.9%	70.6%	98.6%	88.9%	29.3%	Sleep	Yes	Yes
FilterOptix	195	$$$$$	Check Price →	Amber	59%	96.4%	99.2%	99.6%	82.5%	Sleep	Yes	Yes
FilterOptix	195	$$$$$	Check Price →	Red	85.2%	99.5%	99.6%	99.7%	99%	Sleep	Yes	Yes
Bosch	16	$	Check Price →	Red	86.9%	99.8%	99.7%	99.9%	99.8%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound
Roka	180	$$$$$	Check Price →	Amber	66%	98.5%	99.7%	99.7%	67.1%	Sleep	Yes	No	Wraparound
Sleep ZM	40	$$	Check Price →	Amber	76.1%	94%	99.1%	96.4%	44.2%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound, Fitover, Clip-on
Sleep ZM	40	$$	Check Price →	Light Yellow	15.4%	20.9%	33.4%	14.7%	9.4%	Computer	No	No	Wraparound, Fitover, Clip-on
Lumos	15	$	Check Price →	Amber	55.1%	96%	99.4%	98.6%	51.5%	Sleep	No	No	Wraparound, Fitover
Dream	89	$$$	Check Price →	Amber	70.1%	96.7	99.1%	97.7%	71.2%	Sleep	No	No
Dream	89	$$$	Check Price →	Yellow	17.7%	49.7%	85.6%	37.7%	15.2%	Computer	No	No
Livho	18	$	Check Price →	Clear	9%	14.7%	25.3%	9%	9%	Computer	No	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	45	$$	Check Price →	Light Green	42.3%	59.8%	72.1%	45.3%	41.4%	Migraines	Yes	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	45	$$	Check Price →	Orange	26.6%	50.5%	58.7%	44%	26.2%	Computer	Yes	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	45	$$	Check Price →	Rose	36.4%	59.3%	63.4%	55.1%	36.7%	Computer	Yes	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	45	$$	Check Price →	Yellow	11.5%	54.8%	87.3%	46.1%	6.0%	Computer	Yes	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	62	$$	Check Price →	FL-41 25%	33.1%	40.6%	31.1%	40.7%	32.7%	Migraines	Yes	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	62	$$	Check Price →	FL-41 50%	60.3%	70.9%	58.7%	73.2%	60.1%	Migraines	Yes	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	62	$$	Check Price →	FL-41 80%	81.9%	89%	80.3%	91.6%	82.2%	Migraines	Yes	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	45	$$	Check Price →	Dark Amber	75.9%	84.4%	90.3%	82%	76.1%	Sleep	Yes	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	45	$$	Check Price →	Dark Green	54.6%	70.6%	81%	56.2%	54.2%	Migraines	Yes	No
Zenni Blockz+ Tints	45	$$	Check Price →	Light Amber	43.8%	65.8%	74.4%	55.7%	42.8%	Computer	Yes	No
EMR-TEK	90	$$$	Check Price →	Yellow	20.8%	77.8%	99.5%	75%	11.3%	Sleep	Yes	No
EMR-TEK	90	$$$	Check Price →	Red	85.3%	99.5%	99.6%	99.6%	94.7%	Sleep	Yes	No
Prospek	30	$	Check Price →	Light Yellow	10.9%	25.7%	37.4%	17.7%	9.9%	Computer	No	No
Prospek	30	$	Check Price →	Yellow	32.5%	89%	99.2%	92.1%	21.8%	Sleep	No	No
Defender Shield	50	$$	Check Price →	Light Yellow	8.1%	33.8%	51.3%	21.7%	6.2%	Computer	No	No	Fitover
Defender Shield	50	$$	Check Price →	Amber	46.7%	94.7%	99.7%	97.9%	39.6%	Sleep	No	No	Fitover
Warby Parker	95	$$$	Check Price →	Clear	3.5%	5%	12.1%	2.8%	3.7%	Computer	Yes	No

68 responses to “The Blue Blocker Database: Find the Best Blue Blocking Glasses”

Michael Place
January 3, 2025
What an amazing resource! 🙏
Have you come across/tested Livho and/or Peepers Millie. leaders from Anthropologie?
https://www.amazon.com/livho-Light-Computer-Gaming-Glasses/dp/B09P2Z1YMV/ref=mp_s_a_1_18?crid=1EUSAG4YTAZG9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IdZIwI2Ni_fnu4YhXjdcDrJ2cqDRDDykhiXHTfr1WkvIldn22fbU_m03kmdowhS_NfKYxvZtGom11qESswcXOUPpISk_mRA1MRhkg7vmR12SuvAGNGevl2lODDdeaj32tnvg4yEj1QxDdKf-CdCcnYHhv6fyRFCPBz82BjjpqaxyfG90vRbYoZlHHoF0mip9mR4xXW-X74g3xDIXWqrsdQ.Y1xJiwUxu_NlZTGv2QHGIGSgrKDdQ5mdawBaTU6HDCU&dib_tag=se&keywords=blue%2Blight%2Bglasses%2Bwith%2Borange%2Blens&qid=1735073816&sprefix=blue%2Blight%2Bglasses%2Bwith%2Bor%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-18&th=1&psc=1
https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/peepers-millie-readers?category=SEARCHRESULTS&color=040&searchparams=order=Ascending%26q=blue%2520light%2520glasses%26sayt=true%26sort=visualVariants.nonvisualVariants.salePrice&type=STANDARD&quantity=1
Also, do the brands you have reviewed offer their various models integrated as readers?
Thank you!
Will be using your links to purchase. Hope that helps reward you a bit for all of this important work vetting these brands.
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1. Derek Antosiek
  January 6, 2025
  Hi Michael! I haven’t done the Livho or Peepers yet but they’re on my todo list I assure you!
  Many brands have readers, maybe I’ll try to create a sort option for that.
  And thank you! Yes any links you use help to support our work, much appreciated 🙂
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Dee
January 5, 2025
Have you tested Peepers?
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1. Derek Antosiek
  January 6, 2025
  I have not but I’ll put them on my todo list 🙂
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Jess
January 11, 2025
Thanks so much for this resource. Would love for you to test the BluBlocker brand StarShield Fit Over Sunglasses
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1. Derek Antosiek
  January 11, 2025
  Wow those look very dark! I’ll put them on my list and hopefully test them soon thanks for the link 🙂
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Michael Moorman
January 18, 2025
Could you test the Prospek Blue Light Reading Computer Glasses from Amazon?
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1. Derek Antosiek
  January 25, 2025
  Yes I will add these 🙂
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John Triolo
January 27, 2025
I thank you for the data. I’ve settled on three pairs: horus x clear, Gamma ray 74% and no cry 97%. Every pair has its own place in my routine. What a fun journey back to healthy restorative sleep patterns. Be well.
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1. Derek Antosiek
  January 27, 2025
  Perfect! Glad I could help you find your go to pairs John 🙂
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Peter
January 29, 2025
Good research, thanks Derek!
Please see BlockBlueLight lens guide
https://www.blockbluelight.com/pages/blue-light-lens-colour-guide
You have light yellow – yellow amber – dark amber
they have clear – yellow -amber -red
At the bottom they seem to call yellow light yellow, but the clear remains.
Yes very confusing!
Looking at how you link “check price”,
what you test as light yellow, they call clear on their main pages,
is that correct? Yellow then being yellow also on main pages.
Thank you. 🙂
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1. Derek Antosiek
  January 30, 2025
  Yes I try to be a bit more realistic and literal about my lenses colors. “Clear” is often a light yellow tint, and not at all actually clear. Their red is also not red, but a darker amber color.
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Peter
January 29, 2025
Also…
most of the manufacturers have percentages % on the left side of charts,
would be good if you could include for easier correlation,
but keeping the outline of daylight (presumably, the black outline)
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1. Derek Antosiek
  January 30, 2025
  I will consider this! Thanks Peter 🙂
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Victoria Fisher
February 9, 2025
This is incredible. Thank you for this. We have EMR-TEK and are looking at defender shield (specifically the kids lenses). Have you heard of either? Thank you!
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1. Derek Antosiek
  February 9, 2025
  Hi Victoria! We have EMR-TEK on the way for testing but not defender shield! I will take a look at those 🙂
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Remus
February 11, 2025
Great database, much thanks for you setting this up and making it available to everyone. I don’t know if you coded this website yourself but one small suggestion would be to move the “state” of the filter options into the URL as query params so that when you share a link from this blue-blocker-database after putting in your filter options, the user opening the link will exactly what filter options were put it in place. If you need help you can reach out to me.
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1. Derek Antosiek
  February 12, 2025
  Hi Remus! I currently use an off-the-shelf WordPress plugin so I’m pretty limited. I completely agree though, there’s a lot I’d like to change about this database, as well as the others. I’ve been thinking about reaching out to a developer for help but I’m imaging it costing a lot of time, money, and frustration lol 😂
  If you have any thoughts on the topic I’d be more than happy to talk!
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Dmitry
March 10, 2025
Great database, thank you so much. One question for you – under the migraine purpose you have Theraspec FL-41 Dark and FL-41 Light. On their website they have three options: Standard, Extra, and Max. Do you know which ones of these your Dark/Light labels correlate to?
Thank you!
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1. Derek Antosiek
  March 11, 2025
  Hi Dmitry! So we tested those back when Theraspec only had two lens options, I’m not sure what they equate to at this time… we need to retest everything! Haha
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Lori
March 12, 2025
love this! I’m looking for affordable red glasses (insomnia) that I can use with readers or as readers – I don’t see anything like that yet, but appreciate your resource!
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1. Derek Antosiek
  March 15, 2025
  Hi Lori! You’re right there aren’t many options for that… I’ll keep my eyes open for some 🙂
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