starfire

Does anyone on here use computer glasses? Are the Gunnars really worth the extra money?

Thanks,

MDchanic

What are computer glasses?

- Eric

oldcutlass

X2?

Doomah

to be honest I just use shooting glasses they are the same thing and cheaper.

computer glasses make it easy on the eyes when on a computer for a long time.

MDchanic

Oh.

When you get to be our age, I think you call them "reading glasses."



- Eric

Tedd Thompson

I thought computer glasses were reading glasses that had a longer focal distance than you would use for regular reading...But do I know, I'm almost working on braille....Tedd

starfire

They filter out some of the light that causes eyestrain (allegedly). My new job has me on a computer most of the time and it is kicking my eye's ***. I've installed a small program that reminds me to take 20 second breaks every 20 minutes, but I am hoping the glasses would help more. I just don't want to spend $80 on the Gunnars if the $25 cheapies work just as well (or if they don't work at all).

So the shooting glasses seem to work well? I don't have any so I would have to invest in those anyway.

BTW, reading glasses I already have, they don't help me with the computer though.

Tedd Thompson

Shooting glasses do have good UV protection but GOOD shooting glasses are not cheep ether.The good ones have properties added that you would never use/ need on a computer and I'm sure it would cost more than regular glasses with UV protection.

This post was typed on a braille computer using shooting glasses as an experiment....No improvement....Tedd

starfire

I went ahead and ordered a $35 pair of Pyramex off of Amazon. I guess I'll see how they work. They claim they help cut glare of nighttime driving, so if they don't help out with the computer, I can try them for that.