All our glasses filter part of the blue light. But a clear lens and an orange lens don't do the same job, and aren't worn at the same time. Here's how to decide.
Clear lenses: for daytime
A clear “blue light” lens gets a surface coating that reflects part of the blue and, above all, reduces reflections. To the naked eye you see nothing — sometimes a slight bluish sheen on the lens, that's all. Your screen's colours stay accurate.
Who they're for: the office, remote work, video calls, studying, daytime gaming, and anyone who works with colour.
At SAY: MIDI (round, black), HAVANE (round, tortoiseshell), JADE (round, translucent green).
Amber or orange-tinted lenses: for the evening
Here, it's the lens itself that is coloured. The warmer the tint, the more blue it absorbs. The world takes on a warm tone, a bit like at sunset — that's the whole point.
Who they're for: evenings of series, late-night gaming, reading on a tablet in bed, and anyone who wants to test the effect of warmer light on falling asleep (we cover it here).
Avoid for: photo or video editing (colours are distorted) and night driving (a tinted lens reduces the light reaching the eye — it's not recommended, whatever the brand).
At SAY: SAFRAN (round, amber lenses), BRAISE (rectangular, orange lenses), DUNE (black, orange lenses).
The whole table in one line
- I work in front of a screen → clear lenses.
- I look at a screen after 9 pm → tinted lenses.
- Both → one pair of each. A clear one on the desk, a tinted one on the bedside table.
What you see through them
Clear lenses: nothing changes, or almost nothing. White stays white and your screen's colours are accurate; turn the pair under a lamp and you'll spot a slight bluish sheen on the surface, the coating's signature. They're lenses you forget about.
Amber or orange lenses: the room takes on a warm tone, as under a filament bulb or late in the afternoon. The white of the screen turns cream, blues darken, contrasts look slightly sharper. The first few minutes are surprising; then your eyes adjust, and it's when you take them off that you notice how harsh white light is.
Can you wear tinted lenses during the day?
Yes, nothing stops you — but it's not what they're for. In broad daylight, the main source of blue light is the sky, not the screen, and reducing that light can make you feel drowsy. Our tinted lenses aren't sunglasses either: keep those for outdoors. In short: clear lenses from 8 am to 8 pm, tinted lenses after that.
What if I already wear prescription glasses?
Our six models have neutral, non-prescription lenses and aren't made to be worn over another pair. If you have a prescription, ask your optician for a blue light filter coating on your own lenses: the result will be much better than stacking pairs. If you wear contact lenses, on the other hand, our frames work perfectly on top.
And the shape?
The tint depends on how you use them; the shape depends on your face. We help you choose in this guide to frame shapes.
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