How to Choose Your Lenses?

How to Choose Your Lenses?

Which lenses should you choose? – A Guide to Lumeresta Blue Light Blocking Glasses

Not all lenses are created equal. Different filtration levels are optimized for different times of day, habits, and goals. Let us help you find the perfect match!

Clear Lenses – Basic filtration, discreet look

  • Blue light filtration: 20–30%

  • Color distortion: Minimal

  • Benefits: The perfect choice if you want a stylish, subtle look while still having basic protection for daytime screen use.

  • Recommended use:

    • Daytime office work

    • Social media scrolling

    • Occasional screen use

Yellow Lenses – For an active daytime digital life

  • Blue light filtration: 78%

  • Color distortion: Slight

  • Benefits: Stronger protection against harmful screen light while still maintaining vivid, natural colors.

  • Recommended use:

    • 4+ hours of screen time daily

    • Home office and office work

    • Long TikTok, YouTube, or Netflix sessions

Orange Lenses – Evening and pre-bedtime use

  • Blue light filtration: 99.5% (also filters green light up to 520 nm)

  • Color distortion: Moderate

  • Benefits: Enhanced filtration beyond yellow lenses, specifically designed to help you wind down and calm digital overstimulation in the evening.

  • Recommended use:

    • 1–3 hours before bedtime

    • Evening screen use: movies, phone use

    • After continuous social media or binge-watching

Red Lenses – Maximum protection for your rest

  • Blue and green light filtration: 100% up to 550 nm

  • Color distortion: Significant

  • Benefits: Our strongest lens—perfect if your goal is total evening relaxation and supporting deep, undisturbed rest.

  • Recommended use:

    • The last 60 minutes before bed

    • Relaxing in front of a screen

    • The conscious alternative to a "digital detox"

At a Glance: How to Decide?

Lens Filtration Color Shift When to use?
Clear 20–30% None Daytime, for a subtle look
Yellow 78% Slight Daytime, long screen hours
Orange 99.5% Moderate Evening, 1–3 hours before bed
Red 100% Significant Directly before bed (last hour)

Pro Tip: If you want a stronger, immediate impact, we primarily recommend the Orange or Red lenses - these are exceptionally effective at blocking disruptive digital light in the evening.

Explore the full Lumeresta range - available in prescription and non-prescription versions!

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