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Screen time. Those two words seem to be a constant source of contention for parents and kids alike. Trust us, we get it. Limiting screen time is a daily struggle, especially now when so much social interaction happens online. Since screen time is inevitable, it\u2019s important to make sure that your kids are protecting their eyes from the harmful blue light that\u2019s emitted from digital screens.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whether your kids need prescription glasses or not, blue light blocking lenses are absolutely helpful for everyone and all ages. Read on to learn more about blue light, blue light blocking glasses and how to set your kids up for healthy screen time.<\/p>\n
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Blue light is high energy light in the visible light spectrum that is emitted from sources such as the sun, artificial lighting. and digital screens. It\u2019s beneficial by helping us boost our mood and attention during the day, but due to its high energy properties it can lead to detrimental effects under increased exposure levels, especially during the evening hours. Children are especially vulnerable to the high energy portion of the light spectrum, which includes blue light and UV, because their young eyes have not yet developed natural defenses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Extended blue light exposure from digital screens can cause eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision. and dry eye. In fact, 71% of US children<\/a> ages 6-12 experience symptoms such as tired eyes and eyestrain from the use of digital devices. Research<\/a> has also found that excessive blue light, especially during bedtime hours can interfere with sleep patterns and is associated with insufficient sleep duration, poor sleep quality, and excessive daytime sleepiness.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whether your child needs prescription or non-prescription glasses, glasses are an easy and fun way to shield young eyes from harmful UV and blue light. You can give your kids the eye protection they need outdoors and indoors with \/blokz-blue-light-glasses\u201d>Zenni\u2019s <\/b>Blokz<\/b>\u00ae<\/b> Trivex<\/b>\u00ae <\/b>blue-light-blocking lenses<\/b>. In addition to shielding from harmful light, \/blokz-blue-light-glasses\u201d>Zenni\u2019s Blokz\u00aeTrivex\u00ae lenses are ultra-durable and impact resistant making them great for active kids.<\/p>\n The special lenses block out 100% of UV light and nearly 100% of HEV blue light up to 415 nanometers (with some additional blue light protection beyond 415nm). For reference, traditional sunglasses with \u201cfull\u201d UV protection only block up to 380-400nm.<\/p>\n Zenni Blokz\u00ae<\/b> blue light blocking technology is a monomer powder baked into the lens material itself, while many other blue light lenses on the market use a coating. This baked-in technology provides better protection and prevents the blue light and UV blocking properties from easily wearing away.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n During the times your kids need to be on screens, here are a few easy tips to help protect their developing eyes.<\/p>\n \/kids-glasses\u201d>Check out Zenni\u2019s selection of frames in unique styles and colors for kids of all ages.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[156,157,151],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eye-care","category-billboard","category-kids"],"acf":[],"contentshake_article_id":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-light-spectrum.jpg\")
<\/p>\nProtecting Kids\u2019 Eyes from UV and Blue Light<\/b><\/h2>\n
Zenni <\/b>\/blokz-blue-light-glasses\u201d>Blokz<\/b>\u00ae<\/b> vs Other Blue Light Lenses<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\nVision Ergonomics Tips for Kids<\/b><\/h2>\n
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