Computer glasses and screen glasses from uvex
Working at a monitor is hard work for your eyes. Working on a computer means constantly having to adjust your vision — whether you're looking at one or several monitors, your surroundings or your colleagues working nearby. Not only is this tiring for your eyes, but it also causes tension in your neck and shoulders. Computer glasses that have been specially designed for working with monitors can help relieve some of this tension and help you to avoid any vision-related issues while working on your computer.
The special feature of VDU spectacles is the distance for which they have been optimised. Normally, the lens is designed for a viewing distance of approximately 30 cm (reading distance) to correct presbyopia. A screen is usually about 50 cm – 80 cm away from the human eye.
To be able to focus continuously at different distances, spectacle wearers are forced to adopt an unnatural head position and body posture. This can lead to a variety of posture-related symptoms, such as overexertion of the shoulder and neck muscles, fatigue symptoms or headaches. For most people who wear reading glasses or varifocals in their everyday lives, screen glasses are recommended if the main activity in their job requires viewing a computer screen and safety spectacles are not mandatory in the workplace.
uvex offers an extensive range of computer occupational glasses, as well as a wide range of lens materials, focus types and frames for custom computer glasses, so you're sure to find the perfect pair to suit your needs and your style.
UVEX ARBEITSSCHUTZ GmbH
SBU Occupational Health
Würzburgerstraße 152
90766 Fürth
Germany
Telephone: 0800 8839572
The right computer glasses can prevent posture-related discomfort
The uvex Nahcomfort lenses in our screen glasses are individually adjusted to suit your prescription. The lenses are designed to meet all the needs of computer work and allow employees to see all objects located anywhere between 30 centimetres and 2 metres away clearly and without discomfort. The neck and head remain in a natural position, reducing discomfort in the shoulders, neck and eyes. uvex offers elegant, modern and long-lasting frames made of both plastic and metal.
The right VDU spectacles with multifocal lenses can offer the following benefits:
- A more relaxed posture thanks to an adjusted visual field
- Excellent vision while at work thanks to the custom-made design
- Scratch-resistant and easy-care lenses
- Coating that acts as a blue light filter
Nahcomfort lenses for uvex screen glasses
If you would like to order uvex VDU spectacles with a blue light filter for close-up work, all you need to do is provide your optician with the relevant close-range values and your preferred design (Type A, B or C). The specific height should be measured on the basis of the main line of sight. However, it is essential to ensure a minimum fitting height of 17 mm in the frame.
| Type A | Type B | Type C |
|---|---|---|
| Degression*: 0.75 dpt | Degression*: 1.25 dpt | Degression*: 1.75 dpt |
| < 50 years | 50 to 55 years | 55 years |
* Degression: Correction reduced, based on the close-range value!
uvex as a partner for individual protective equipment
uvex offers maximum service with maximum flexibility. Our specialists are happy to advise you with regard to professional and flexible solutions, tailored to the individual requirements of your company
Our wide uvex collection enables us to find VDU spectacles for each of your employees.
uvex experts:
- on-site service from qualified opticians and master opticians
- qualified advisers in uvex customer service
- comprehensive uvex optical service partner network in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other European countries
uvex flexibility:
- product consultation and adaptations on request.
- appointments are also possible during the early, late or night shift
- uvex online appointment tool optimises planning
uvex expertise:
- decades of experience in optics and continuous development of products
- training courses/practical seminars for your employees (e.g. company doctors)
- 'Made in uvex’: Products with a focus on production facilities in Germany/Europe
Discover the uvex range of products and find the perfect computer glasses for your employees.
Plastic frames – uvex VDU spectacles
Metal frames – uvex VDU spectacles
Titanium frames – uvex VDU spectacles
What are computer glasses?
Computer glasses, also called occupational glasses or screen glasses, are glasses that have been specially designed to meet the needs of wearers working with VDUs. While normal glasses (reading glasses) are designed for a viewing distance of around 30 cm, computer glasses have lenses designed for multiple visual fields, allowing the wearer to see screens from a distance of 50 to 80 cm away and view their surroundings comfortably. These glasses allow wearers to see small details on their monitors more easily, as well as their keyboard, mouse and the people around them. This relieves strain on the eyes and ensures better ergonomics and more comfortable working.
How do VDU spectacles work?
Occupational glasses feature specially manufactured lenses. They are ground in such a way that they are ideal for the viewing distances typically associated with working at a computer, making this kind of work much more ergonomic.
How are the lenses in computer glasses constructed?
The wearer's usual reading prescription is located in the lower part of the lens.
The prescription gets gradually weaker towards the top of the lens, allowing wearers to see clearly up to a distance of two metres. The transition between the visual fields is very gradual. The lenses in occupational glasses also have anti-reflection properties and feature a blue light filter.
UV blue — computer glasses with a blue light filter
A blue light filter is a surface finish consisting of several layers. This finish filters out short-wave visible light in the blue-violet range to prevent eye-related headaches while working on a computer. uvex glasses with a blue light filter come with the uvex UV blue coating system, a super anti-reflective coating and a scratch-resistant coating as standard.
Screens are a significant source of blue-violet light. The blue light filter on uvex glasses helps to reduce the headaches and symptoms of fatigue caused by working at a VDU for long periods of time.
Anti-reflective coatings on monitor occupational glasses
When working on a computer, light enters the eyes from a variety of different directions. Lenses should be equipped with an anti-reflective coating to avoid any restrictions on the wearer's vision.
The anti-reflective coating is a special layer that is applied to the inside and outside of the lenses by means of vapour deposition. It significantly reduces reflections on the surfaces of the lenses. What's more, it looks great and increases light transmission. Three quality levels are available: a normal anti-reflective coating, a multi anti-reflective coating and a super anti-reflective coating.
The normal anti-reflective coating offers:
- Good reflection reduction
- One application of metal oxide on each surface
- Residual reflection of around four percent
The benefits of the super anti-reflective coating include:
- Maximum reflection reduction
- Several applications of metal oxide on each surface
- Residual reflection of less than two percent
Tint of computer glasses
Tinted lenses provide effective protection against glare in areas with high light intensity (for example, sunlight)
Constant tinting:
- Available in brown or grey
- Tinting levels: 15%, 25%, 65%, 75%
Variable tinting – Variomatic™
- Lenses tint automatically, depending on the intensity of the UV radiation and temperature
- Tinting of approx. 8% to 80% in brown
- Available on polycarbonate and Trivex™ prescription safety lenses
Find a uvex individual personal protective equipment partner near you
Our close-knit network of highly qualified optics, acoustics and orthopaedics experts ensures the availability of first-rate uvex quality of care in your area. You can therefore always rely on short supply routes, perfectly fitted individual personal protective equipment products and optimal protection.
uvex sportstyle RX – prescription sports glasses
uvex sportstyle RX frames are equipped with high-definition (HD) prescription lenses with the latest free-form technology for optimum visual comfort. These lenses made of polycarbonate or Trivex™ guarantee the highest level of protection and maximum performance for a wide range of sports.
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