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Why you need to INVEST IN COMPUTER EYEWEAR
Do you think about maintaining your eyes regularly? Don’t feel bad if you don’t - most of us neglect to care for our vision. We shouldn’t be so neglectful, though, because our eyes can falter if they’re not maintained.
We at EXYRA concentrate on user-friendly eye care. Wherever you work, you should be wearing eyewear that protects your eyes from the dangers within your workplace, such as heavy-duty eyewear or goggles. For those behind a keyboard for the better part of the day, another type of protective eyewear is essential.
Why is Workplace Protective Eyewear Necessary?
Sitting behind a computer screen for excessive periods can cause discomfort, even for just a couple of hours. Digital eye strain is present when you exhibit symptoms like blurry vision; watery or dry eyes; irritated or sore eyes; and headaches.
Digital eye strain is more common than you might think:
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- Over 83% of Australians claim to use digital devices for more than 120 minutes daily.
- 53.1% of Australians claim to use two devices at once.
- 60.5% claim to endure digital eye strain symptoms.
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What Forms of Protective Eyewear are Available?
If you’re behind a computer screen for any reason, you are encouraged to wear special computer eyeglasses. Lenses today can be customized to filter and reflect parts of blue light on screens. This can minimize eye strain by limiting the exposure of the eye to the light source.
Are you concerned about wearing computer glasses? You shouldn’t be. They’ve progressed in quality and comfort over time. Gone are the days when computer eyewear was clunky and unfashionable. The lenses and glasses you can wear these days are produced with comfort as a priority. As such, you’ll able to protect your eyes from blue light exposure without any discomfort.
The variety of computer eyeglasses offered by EXYRA were created with style and comfort in mind. Our lenses were manufactured to fight the effect of digital eye strain and alleviate the symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome. A proprietary lens coating absorbs and reflects blue light transmitted by backlit devices and computers. Each one of our eyeglasses has this blue light reflective coating, as well as a hard coat to prevent fingerprint smudges and scratches.
Browse our selection of protective eyewear on our website. Get ready to work comfortably and fashionably!
We donate $1 to charity every time you buy
We donate $1 to charity every time you buy
We donate $1 to charity every time you buy
We are proud to announce that we've partnered with i=Change to donate $1 for every transaction on EXYRA.
This means that every single time you buy you can make a difference to someone's life.
The charities we have chosen to work with are all organisations that work tirelessly to support and protect vulnerable women and children around the world. You can read more about them below.
The Charities We Support
restore women’s sight
protect Australian children
give a new start
Restore women’s sight
Restore sight to women and girls living with avoidable blindness
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are 3 times more likely to go blind than other Australians, yet 94% of vision loss is preventable or treatable.
Women are also more likely to be blind than men. More than 20 million women in the world are blind.
In the developing world, women live with avoidable blindness because of tradition, culture and the role they play in society. In many cases, women simply can’t access or afford quality eye care.
Every dollar helps improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health. Read more about this charity over on i=Change.
Protect Australian children
Help create a society where children grow up free from abuse
An estimated 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys are sexually abused in Australia.
Child Wise delivers ‘Personal Safety’ training to teachers, to help them educate children about personal safety, body autonomy, safe and unsafe touch and encourage them to express their feelings, particularly if they feel unsafe. Children with increased awareness of body ownership are more assertive in expressing their feelings are less vulnerable to abuse.
Every $70 raised educates a teacher and provides a manual with activities, templates and resources to teach children personal safety. For every teacher Child Wise trains, 22 students will benefit and be less vulnerable to abuse. Read more about this charity over on i=Change.
Give a new start
Help a woman achieve financial independence
There are currently 346,000 women unemployed across Australia. Thousands of women are struggling and have lost their confidence.
Often the only thing standing between them and vastly improved circumstances - is a chance. We empower women to take back their confidence and overcome their barriers to gaining and sustaining employment.
Supporting a woman to lift herself out of hardship and distress, can enable her to build a brighter future for herself and her family. Not just for today, but for the rest of her life. Read more about this charity over on i=Change.
How It Works
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Shop As Usual And Check Out
Make a purchase as usual. On completion of you purchase you’ll be presented with three options of our charities.
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Choose Where To Send Your Donation
Select the cause closest to your heart and we donate $1 from your order total on your behalf.
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Track The Impact
See in real-time how much your purchase has helped raise and how it's changing lives.
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There is mounting evidence that supports Blue Light contribution to photo-aging, including wrinkles, worsening skin laxity, and hyperpigmentation. Learn more about how to alleviate the negative effects of overexposure of blue light.How To Take Care Of Your Blue Light Glasses
How To Take Care Of Your Blue Light Glasses
EXYRA blue light glasses not only improve your vision, they also shield your eyes from UV rays and blue light. It just so happens that EXYRA glasses are quite fashionable, too!
Here are several ways to protect your eyeglasses.
Sanitize Your Eyeglasses
Each pair of EXYRA glasses comes with a premium lens cloth. Clothing and tissues shouldn’t be used to wipe your glasses. You might inadvertently take off the protective coating on your glasses if you use these materials. For optimal results, your frames should be cleaned on a regular basis with mild dishwashing soap, warm water, or a lens cleaning solution. Be careful when holding them - lenses are delicate no matter how sturdy the frames are.
Use a Case to Carry Your Eyeglasses Around
Each pair of frames we offer prevents glasses from getting crushed or scratched. People who keep their eyeglasses on their head don’t realize they are warping the frame’s form by doing so. The result: a frame that slips off your face.
Eyeglasses Shouldn’t Be Left in Hot Cars
Don’t let your eyeglasses sit on your vehicle’s dashboard. Severe heat can warp your frames and damage your lens. Think of your windshield as a magnifying glass in the sun.
Take Care of Your Eyeglass Frames
Use both hands when putting your eyeglasses on and off. When you do so with a single hand, your frames will gradually become looser. For correct application, use two hands to slide your glasses above your ears, then place them on top of your nose. To remove your eyeglasses, raise the frame’s arms, then pull them off your face.
Much like your automobile and home, your EXYRA glasses warrant regular care. We have small eyeglass screwdrivers to fasten screws on the frames if they become loose.
Fastening Loose Frames
Loose eyeglasses are a nuisance. They could slip right off your face and get damaged if you suddenly move. An expensive optometrist visit is needed when your eyeglasses warrant repairs. However, repairing loose frames can be done on your own with an eyeglass repair kit.
Fasten the screws on both sides of the frame. You’ll find a small screwdriver in your eyeglass repair kit. This tool can be used to keep the legs of the frame on the front of the eyeglasses.
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The Dangers of Digital Eyestrain and What You Can Do
Digital eyestrain is a condition which primarily affects your eyes, and it is believed to be caused by blue light. Blue light is not to be confused with ultra-violet light, as the two are very different to one another. Blue light, though close to UV light on light spectrums, is made up of incredibly short wavelengths, which in turn, means that it produces a significantly higher amount of energy thSleep Disruption Because of Blue Light
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SAVE YOUR EYES FROM COMPUTER SCREENS
Save Your Eyes From Computer Screens - Take Breaks When You're Working
Take a moment to assess your day at work. Are you taking breaks regularly? More often than not, job schedules come with long durations of work, with the only break coming at lunch. Were you aware, though, that those who take frequent short breaks as the day progresses are more productive and physically healthier than those who don’t?
We all know it’s difficult to pause your responsibilities if the workplace culture doesn’t encourage it. That said, breaking regularly on the job has proven to stimulate motivation, energy, and focus. Also, staff who take breaks are less inclined to suffer from eye-strain pain, headaches, or back issues.
Consider these suggestions that can aid you in optimizing your break time:
- Stop working every 90 minutes or so. Your mind has the ability to concentrate on a task for anywhere between 90 minutes to 2 hours. To reset your mind, experts advise taking a break every 90 minutes, which will allow you to collaborate with your brain rather than stress it out.
- Don’t take breaks at your workstation. Stepping away from the computer, sans-smartphone, will benefit your body, mind, and eyes! You’re more inclined to go on social media or surf the internet if you remain at your workstation. This will inhibit a recharge of your mind and distract you. Also, painful eye strains are the result of screen lights. Being away from a screen is an optimal approach to resolving this issue. To stop eye strain from happening, stick to the 20-20-20 rule.
- Take a walk, even if it’s just for five minutes. Walking has been proven to enhance levels of energy, and the advantages of incorporating more movement into your day are well documented. Exercising is a cumulative thing - you can get 40 minutes of walking in per day if you take just a five-minute walk per hour!
- Be aware. You’ve taken a break from working, moved away from the screen, and walked around for a bit. By taking a decent break, your calming your brain before you start working again. Even breathing deeply will aid your mind and alleviate stress. You can take on your responsibilities with a clear mind in doing so.
Each one of these suggestions will aid you in coordinating work breaks and make your day more productive. We are particularly partial to these concepts since they all deal with eye strain. This painful problem is becoming more commonplace in the office, but the effects can be minimized by taking regular breaks.
Integrating these recommendations with changes to your workstation and the way your screen is set up is the most optimal approach for eye strain management. You can shield your eyes from a computer screen by wearing glasses that are purposely created to filter out blue light emanating from digital screens. Eye strain is caused mostly by this blue light, so filtering it out is a great approach to dealing with its troublesome symptoms, even between breaks at work!
Are you prepared to create a more comfortable day at work? You can eliminate harmful lights with EXYRA glasses. Along with ongoing work breaks and a proper desk setup, you’ll be productive without consequence. Find the right glasses for your computer screen needs on our online store!
What is Digital Eye Strain?
What causes Digital Eye Strain?
Every day millions of people go to work around the world, and spend the majority of their time staring in to their computer screens. Most of those people will go home with a headache, and not always caused by their boss. That’s where EXYRA comes in. Digital Eye Strain and Computer Vision Syndrome has become the focus of many scientific studies over the last twenty years. Exyra glasses are formulated to be the best eyeglasses available to combat eyestrain. As digital devices have become almost universal, the workplace has become a perfect staging ground for a new type of condition: Digital Eyestrain. In order to combat this condition, we need to understand what causes it, what its long-term effects are, and how we can manage it.
Any type of eyestrain is caused when your eyes are exposed to uncomfortable situations. While your computer, tablet, or phone might not seem uncomfortable to use, your eyes see things a little differently. This has to do with the entire light spectrum. The light spectrum encompasses all forms of light, visible and invisible. Some colors you see are low energy and long wavelength, such as red and yellow. Others have high energy, and short wavelengths, such as blue and purple. In the chase to find clearer and brighter colors for digital devices, manufactures have edged ever closer to the high energy visible light. This “blue light” causes your eyes to work harder to process the images you are seeing. While not as intense, the strain you are feeling on your eyes from the computer is the same strain you feel looking directly at the sun.
So maybe your eyes hurt once in a while, every job has its draw-backs, right? Not so fast, eye pain is just one symptom. Computer Vision syndrome can lead to blurred or double vision, headaches, and even satellite pain in your neck or back. No, Computer Vision Syndrome isn’t going to kill you, but it can make a bad day exponentially worse. It is important to put a stop to it as soon as you feel the first twinge of pain in the back of your head.
The best way to deal with Computer Eye Strain is to modify your environment. If you are working on an old style monitor, upgrade to a new flatscreen. These have been shown to have less eyestrain for the users. It is also important to minimize glare. If you work in a bright white office, add a bit of color, something to look at while your eyes rest. Proper lighting also assists in reducing eyestrain. Optometrists can give your glasses an anti-glare coating, or if you wear contacts you can have a special pair of computer glasses ordered. Unfortunately, not everyone can make such changes to their workplace, or even afford them. Low cost solutions anyone can do include being sure to blink more, or get up a few times an hour to give your eyes something else to focus on.
You have to go to work, there’s no way around it. However, work doesn’t need to give you a headache. EXYRA has the perfect pair of glasses waiting for you. Take care of your eyes, and they will take care of you
Consequences of Digital Eye strain
Bringing Digital Eye Strain Into Focus
Everyone wants to be comfortable at work. If the work environment isn’t at least pleasant, everyone suffers. Office morale goes out the window, productivity plummets, and workers will leave the company like the building was on fire. One of the best things that can be done is to ensure that your eyes are taken care of. However, optical visits are expensive, and glasses seem like they are always dirty. What’s the big deal, anyways? It’s just a small headache at the end of the day, or is it more? EXYRA can help. We have spent years building the best eyewear to keep eyes healthy. Eye health, and the impact of eye strain has become a focus of many workplace investigations, and the health consequences may be more serious than first believed.
According to MedicineNet.com, minor symptoms of eye strain include dry eyes and blurred vision. While not life threatening, any distraction or minor inconvenience can lead to bigger problems, especially in high-stress situations. Blurred vision can be a hazard when driving, or reading a document. Dry eyes, or watery eyes, can cause the same problems with vision. Minor symptoms can be treated easily enough. Your ophthalmologist can prescribe you a pair of computer glasses to reduce glare, and blue light. If that’s not what you’re looking for, the solution could be as simple as getting up a few times an hour to give your eyes something else to look at. In most cases, treating minor eye strain is just a matter of small changes throughout your day.
A more severe symptom of eye strain, or computer vision syndrome, is constant headaches. These usually manifest themselves behind the eye, or at the back of the head. These headaches are usually minor, but persistent. Constant persistent headaches are a very real concern for those suffering from migraines. Even a minor headache can start a chain reaction that will end in a migraine. Light sensitivity also accompanies the headaches. Office spaces are known to use fluorescent lights. Fluorescent lights and light sensitivity don’t mix well, with the former often magnifying the effects of the latter.
One significant source of eyestrain is blue light, emitted from any computer screen, or energy efficient bulbs. According to the Harvard Health Letter, blue light has some great benefits during the day. Blue light attracts attention and boost moods. However, at night, it effects the human circadian rhythm. This disruption to the sleep cycle has been linked to several types of cancer, diabetes, and obesity. How can the same blue light have such different effects on the same body, just at different times of day? It is all about sleep. The blue light that is contributing to your eye strain is also doing a wonderful job at tricking your body to not know what time it actually is. Once your body is out of sync with itself, it loses track of when it can begin to repair damaged cells or tissues.
Digital Eye Strain is nothing to laugh about. A little problem can lead to bigger ones, or contribute to them. Fixing the small things can lead to a happier workplace environment, and a more productive team. EXYRA has created the optimal optical aid to combat eye strain, and prevent headaches.