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Working from home? Or working on a computer all day? Having trouble sleeping at night? These glasses saved my sanity while writing my last book. Here is an infographic on how they work:

Digital screens emit blue light, which can have negative consequences on your peepers, including strain, dry or watery eyes and irritated eyes. Blue light is also known to sabotage your sleep schedule because it messes with your circadian rhythm (AKA your internal clock that tells you when it’s time to sleep or be awake).

Unfortunately, most of us can’t escape having to use computers, tablets, and phones in our everyday life – especially if we are working remotely or taking an online class. So how do we handle the negative consequences of digital screens? (Besides suffer in silence as we continue to type and scroll away.)

Enter blue light blocking glasses as the latest wellness trend.

What are blue light glasses?

Blue light blocking glasses have specially crafted lenses that are said to block or filter out the blue light given off from digital screens. The lenses claim to protect your eyes from glare and can help reduce potential damage to your retina from prolonged exposure to blue light.

Research is mixed, but I can tell you these glasses definitely allowed me to write longer without headaches and eye strain. Blue light has been shown in many studies to affect sleep, so make it a habit to turn off all digital devices at least one hour before bed or go get you some anti-blue light glasses my friends.