Win a Swannies bundle from Swanwick

Win a Swannies bundle from Swanwick

This month, we have a review and giveaway in one. Swanwick has provided us a pair of Swannies blue light blocking glasses to try out as well as a Day & Night bundle for one of our readers.

Swannies reading glasses with box, pouch and cloth

Swanwick was founded in 2015 by two sleep-deprived brothers over in Australia. They learned that the blue light emitted from electronic devices wreaks havoc on the body’s production of melatonin, a hormone that helps to regulate sleep patterns. That’s when they set about designing and producing a range of fashionable eyewear that blocks out the offending blue light.

Justin working on a laptop wearing his Swannies reading glasses

I’ve long been an advocate of blue light blocking glasses, this time it was Justin’s turn to give them a go.

Close-up of Justin's face while wearing his Swannies reading glasses

He’s been wearing off-the-shelf reading glasses for a few years now, so we requested a pair of 2.50+ daytime blue light blocking glasses to test drive.

Profile of Justin's face showing an arm of the Swannies reading glasses

When the package arrived and he ‘unboxed’ his new specs, he was very impressed by the initial look of them. They’re very well made and have a real quality feel – robust, without feeling heavy. He finds them very comfortable to wear, even after long periods of use.

If you spend a good deal of time working at a computer, playing computer games, reading e-books, scrolling on your phone or watching TV, you’re probably exposing yourself to excess blue light.

Even if you don’t need to wear vision-correcting glasses, you can benefit from wearing Swannies. They’re available with both magnification and non-magnification blue light filtering lenses. They’re also available in kids’ sizes too!

Day & Night Swannies bundle from Swanwick

To be in with a chance to win a Swannies bundle of your choice, tell us in the comments section below how many hours per day you reckon you spend on or looking at electronic devices.

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What staring at a screen all day can do to your health

A pair of Ray-Ban glasses with digital blue light protection lenses from EyeWearThese with MacBook, iPad and iPhone

If I work out the number of hours per day I spend staring at a screen it’s shocking. Working at a laptop day & night, checking my phone for messages a few times per day, watching films or binge watching box sets at night, I’d hazard a guess at around 12 hours per day… every day of the week.

Yes, I know about taking a screen break every 20 minutes – but, if I’m perfectly honest, I only do it if I go to make a cuppa or go to the loo! I know I’m straining my eyes (they’re often dry and gravelly) and I know it’s affecting the quality of my sleep. I had my biennial eye test this month and yes, my eyesight has deteriorated… again!

A pair of Ray-Ban glasses with digital blue light protection lenses from EyeWearThese

So, when EyeWearThese offered to send me a pair of prescription glasses with digital blue light protection to review, I didn’t need convincing – it would be good for my health! I chose a pair of fashionable Ray-Ban frames; they have a large range of other brands available – including Armani, D&G, Oakley, Prada and Versace. As well as the digital blue light protection coating, the lenses have a scratch-resistant hard coat and a hydrophobic coat that makes them easier to keep clean!

When my glasses arrived I was really impressed, the coated lenses look practically identical to ‘ordinary’ versions; there’s an almost imperceptible blue tinge if you hold them up to the light. These special lenses filter out the damaging blue light that’s emitted by screens, fluorescent and LED lights. The younger you are, the more of this blue light that’s transmitted to your retina. I’m 50, and have been regularly staring at a screen for, give or take, 25 years – half my life so far. Imagine the damage that will be done to someone who’s half my age and has been staring at multiple screens since year dot!

Me wearing my new Ray-Ban prescription glasses with digital blue light protection lenses from EyeWearThese

Even if you don’t ‘need glasses’, if you’re glued to your smart-phone/computer/television/games console for any length of time, a pair of specs with non-prescription lenses with a digital blue light protection coating is highly recommended. In addition, use an app like Fl.ux on your computer and enable Night Shift on your iPhone (Settings→Display & Brightness) or install an app like Blue Light Filter on your Android device.

How long do you think you spend staring at a screen each day? Does it worry you or are you trying to cut down?

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