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Looking for prescription blue light glasses? If your day moves between a laptop, a phone and a TV, you've probably seen blue-light lenses come up. At Tifosi, the blue-light option isn't a separate pair of glasses. It's a coating you can add to clear prescription lenses, so one everyday pair covers your screen time and the rest of your day.
Here's what blue light is, how Tifosi's RX Bluelight Coating works, and how to add it to your next prescription order.
What Is Blue Light?
Blue light is part of the visible light spectrum, with wavelengths of roughly 400 to 500 nanometers. It's sometimes called high-energy visible light, or HEV light.
The sun is the biggest source of blue light. Screens give it off too, including computers, smartphones, tablets and televisions.
Many people who spend long days on screens like having a blue-light coating on their everyday glasses. It's a personal preference. If your eyes feel uncomfortable, talk to your eye doctor.
How Tifosi's Blue-Light Coating Works
Tifosi's blue-light option is called the RX Bluelight Coating. You add it in the prescription order builder for $50.
The coating is available only on clear prescription lenses. It can't be added to tinted, mirrored or sunglass lenses. Your sunglasses stay your sunglasses, and the coating goes on the clear Rx pair you wear at your desk, around the house or out for the evening.
You can add other lens coatings in the same order: anti-fog for $50, anti-reflective for $50, or both for $75.
Do You Need a Prescription for Blue Light Glasses?
With Tifosi, yes. The blue-light option is a coating on prescription lenses, so you add it as part of a prescription order.
You'll need a current prescription and your pupillary distance, usually called PD. If you wear progressives, you'll also need the ADD value from your prescription.
Custom prescription eyewear takes up to three weeks, and Tifosi prescription eyewear is sold only on tifosioptics.com. The Tifosi Rx FAQ covers the ordering details.
Choosing a Frame for Clear Prescription Lenses
Start with a frame you'll want to wear every day. A few Tifosi prescription frames to look at:
- Swank Rx for a familiar everyday style.
- Vero Rx for a smaller-face fit.
- Rivet Rx for a sporty frame with adjustable nose and ear pieces.
You can compare every option in the Tifosi prescription eyewear collection. If you also want a prescription pair for training, read our complete prescription sports sunglasses guide.
How to Order Blue Light Prescription Glasses
Ordering takes a few steps on tifosioptics.com:
- Pick your frame from the prescription collection.
- Choose clear lenses. The blue-light coating is only offered on clear Rx lenses.
- Add the RX Bluelight Coating in the lens options. You can add anti-fog or anti-reflective coating at the same time.
- Upload your current prescription and enter your PD, plus your ADD value if you wear progressives.
Then plan for up to three weeks while your custom lenses are made. If you're ordering ahead of a new job, a trip or a busy season, give yourself that time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a prescription for blue light glasses?
With Tifosi, yes. The blue-light option is a coating on clear prescription lenses, so you'll need a current prescription to order it.
Can I add blue-light coating to prescription sunglasses?
No. The RX Bluelight Coating is available only on clear prescription lenses, not on tinted, mirrored or sunglass lenses.
How much does Tifosi's blue-light coating cost?
The RX Bluelight Coating is $50, added in the prescription order builder.
Can I add anti-reflective coating too?
Yes. Anti-reflective is $50, anti-fog is $50, or you can add both for $75.
