Blue Light Blocking Eyeglasses for Kids

For kids today, spending a lot of time in front of screens is just the status quo. However, all of this screen time can cause some problems. If your child wears prescription glasses, you might want them to try blue light blocking eyeglasses to help negate the negative effects of lots of screen time. At our optometry office, the optometrist can prescribe eyewear that will help your child with sleep and other problems. If you need kids eye care, call our optometrist in Pembroke Pines to make an appointment.

Blue Light

A lot of studies have been done on heavy screen time and what it does to our bodies. One of those effects is to make it harder to sleep. When you look at a screen, it contains several different colors of light. One of these, blue light, is known for interfering with the body’s ability to produce melatonin. Melatonin is the hormone that helps regulate sleep and keep a person's circadian rhythms. Those rhythms can be interrupted when not enough melatonin is being produced. The result is not getting enough sleep. For kids, this can cause problems from fatigue to frustration to depression.

How Blue Light Blocking Eyeglasses Work

When a child wears blue light blocking eyeglasses, they block out the harmful light frequency so that their circadian rhythms are protected. When you keep out the blue light, the body works well to regular its sleep/wake patterns so that people are energetic during the day and sleepy at night. This can help kids get better sleep and to help prevent several health problems that are associated with not enough sleep.

Schedule an Appointment with Our Optometrist in Pembroke Pines

At The Family Eye Site, we have been sharing the benefits of blue light blocking lenses with Pembroke Pines residents for many years. For more information or to schedule an appointment with our eye doctor, call us today at (954) 430-8330.