Screens are one of the most watched things nowadays. We don't notice it, but we often switch from the PC screen to that of the smartphone to that of the TV with the consequence that at the end of the day the eyes are heavy, tired and irritated. It's the fault of the blue light emitted by screens, which reduces melatonin and dries the eye, even though most devices today have protection against this electromagnetic radiation. It is the fault of our bad habits, we should take breaks - like 20-20-20, or every 20 minutes of the screen, look 20 meters away for 20 seconds in order to relax the view - but for one thing or another we always end up never stopping and end up suffering the consequences. Not to mention the physical factors that change from person to person and make us more or less resistant to the problem.
Working on the PC, but above all, creating video game guides I really spend a lot of time in front of screens. From the console, to the computer, to the smartphone and back in a few minutes and in the last year I had come to live on eye drops (even using it 5-6 times a day). For two weeks, however, I've been trying Nowave anti blue light glasses and in 15 days I only put the eye drops once.
Nowave is an española start-up that has been taking care of the relationship between eye and screen since September 2016. To find out more, visit their website.
Packaging: design and elegance in a luxury pack
If you wear glasses you know that to receive a luxury treatment you have to spend and only the most famous brands come to offer something more than just the packaging, so much so that the optician himself often supplies the microfiber cloth. Nowave overturns this concept by pampering the customer not just with one elegant packaging and resistant (from the velvety inside) and a cleaning cloth, but adding some extras to the basic package for 360-degree maintenance of the glasses.
In fact, together with the product there is one 20ml lens cleaning spray which works great, cleans and evaporates without leaving any kind of halo. A carrying bag fast of the glasses. And, in keychain format, there is also a mini double-pointed screwdriver to manage the screws without having to resort to the optician's hand.
Lenses: protection and photochromic treatment to use them even outside the home
The packaging leaves you amazed, but let's get to the heart of the glasses or the lenses. Basically, every Nowave eyewear delivers lenses with anti blue light filter made in CR39, an organic material widely used lately in the eyewear sector. Each lens is equipped with a HMC anti-reflective treatment and it presents a UV400 filter, which protects against both UV-A and UV-B rays, filtering out 40% of blue light at 430nm. A few numbers claimed by the manufacturer, but what are the actual proven benefits of wearing lenses?
Making gigantic guides like this really takes many hours of gaming and as many sessions at the computer. In the lasts 15 days I've been in front of the screens at least 8 hours a day (if not more). With glasses, the feeling of continuous tiredness that he had in his eyes has passed, as well as the redness and even the burning which often forced me to stop working and resort to eye drops. Now, I don't believe in miracles, but I have to admit that my eyes felt very relieved in being able to watch screens with these filtered lenses, so much so that I even started playing again in the evening (not for work).
Of course you have to match the glasses to a correct behavior in front of the screen and not overdo it, but even during the most intensive sessions I felt relief.
The glasses tested also have the photochromic treatment which allows the lens to darken when it comes into contact with direct sunlight. A treatment that works perfectly, so much so that the eye hardly notices the lens that darkens and the vision remains clear and defined. Of course, perhaps for the sea or for driving it is better to prefer glasses with polarized lenses. The Nowave are comfortable and functional for a ride in the center or in the park.
Glasses are perfect even if you wear contact lenses. I have no vision problems, but our Director Daniele wears lenses and was still able to benefit from all the advantages of the blue light filter. If you don't wear lenses, there is also the possibility of requesting prescription glasses from Nowave.
Structure: comfort and lightness without hassles
Even though I've never worn prescription glasses, getting used to Nowave ones wasn't difficult. For the test I chose the model TOM and with a really light aluminum structure, which leaves no marks on the nose even after a full day of use. A flexible frame which adapts fully to the face, a bit like that of the other model tested, the THEORY, with a more elegant design that maintains the same lightness and flexibility.
The glasses adhere well to the face, do not slip and hardly feel. If you are a competitive gamer it could be a plus to face your races and stay focused on the goal without having to leave the pad to fix them.
Price and where to buy them
At this point all that remains is to talk about price. Nowave glasses can be purchased for a low price that never exceeds 60 euros and includes an anti-blue light treatment. The models with the simplest frame are around 25 euros and you can choose between over 100 different structures and which can be virtually tested on the manufacturer's website. By adding 20 euros to the base price of each pair of glasses you can have the photochromature and with another 20 la shielding from infrared rays. Also, in case you need to graduated lenses the price for the complete pack with all treatments is just under 200 euros and the company will find an optician partner in your area.
You can buy Nowave glasses directly on manufacturer site or if you prefer on Amazon.
The Nowave anti-blue light glasses were a pleasant discovery that gave strength to our working days and freshness to the evening games. The proven benefit was immediate, reducing visual stress and related headaches. If you have problems in front of a screen, we advise you to give it a try especially now that there is free shipping and returns within 30 days on the official website. But I believe that I will keep them and all future guides will switch from Nowave filtered lenses.
