The 10 Best Blue Light Blocking Glasses, According To Our Editors

Prescription option: Yes | Virtual try-on: Yes | Price range: From $25 to $400 | Return policy and warranty: 14 days for returns (refund or replacement) and one-year replacement guarantee against product defects | HSA/FSA accepted: Yes

Eyebuydirect offers four different blue-light-blocking lenses—you can opt to filter out UV light, add a premium anti-glare coating or get transitional lenses for indoor-outdoor use. The brand offers a full year of protection against defects, and in addition to in-house lines, such as Notting Hill (pictured), they carry a stylish selection of other well-known brands (Ray-Ban, Oakley). Reviewers also rave about the specs—one put it simply that she “loves everything about these glasses.”

Pros:

• Four types of blue light blocking lenses
• Wide selection of styles for men, women and kids at a range of prices
• Two-day delivery is available for selected models

Cons:

• Short 14-day return policy, and you’re limited to one replacement only

Prescription option: Yes | Virtual try-on: Yes | Price range: From $25 to $100 | Return policy and warranty: 14 days for refund (excluding shipping costs) or 30 days for store credit | HSA/FSA accepted: Yes

Zenni’s line of blue light blocking lenses is called Blokz and glasses start at the low price of $17 per pair. They block blue light as well as UV rays, and Zenni offers the glasses with prescription and non-prescription lenses, as well as sunglasses. The brand also carries a line specifically for gamers. One user indicated that they were “really pleased with the quality of the glasses and finishing” and added that “you can’t beat it at this price.”

Pros:

• Affordable
• Wide selection of styles
• Blokz lenses also available for gamers and sunglasses

Cons:

• Only in-house brand styles
• Some reviewers say that quality is inconsistent

Prescription option: Yes | Virtual try-on: Yes | Price range: From $39 to $700 | Return policy and warranty: 14 days for returns; one-year guarantee against defects | HSA/FSA accepted: Yes

GlassesUSA has an extensive range of blue light blocking frames from designer brands—including Michael Kors, Tory Birch, Prada and Gucci—at up to 60% off. The in-house range is also surprisingly stylish; Alexis Caldwell, Executive Director of Commerce Business Development at Forbes Vetted, is a fan of the Muse line. You can also test out glasses with the Live Try On feature, which uses augmented reality to superimpose frames onto your face. Reviewers like how well the frames fit your face and that you can pay for purchases in installments.

Pros:

• Thousands of frames from popular designer labels
• Frequent sales and promotional offers (buy-one-get-one-free)
• Multiple lens upgrades available (beyond blue light)

Cons:

• Return window is just 14 days, and only your first pair is eligible
• The Live Try On feature is useful but requires specific lighting

Prescription option: Yes | Virtual try-on: Yes and home try-on | Price range: From $95 to $300 | Return policy and warranty: 30 days for returns (refund or replacement) and six-month replacement guarantee against scratched lenses | HSA/FSA accepted: Yes, as well as vision insurance

Warby Parker offers blue light blocking lenses on all of its eyewear—prescription or non-prescription frames—for $50. With its home try-on program, you pick five sample pairs to test out for five days to see which suits you best. You can also renew your prescription online with a virtual eye appointment, and take a quiz that matches you with the glasses that are best designed for your face shape, style and needs.

Pros:

• Virtual style quiz and home try-on
• Virtual test to renew prescriptions
• Works with a variety of insurance companies

Cons:

• No models for children
• Some reviewers say that lenses scratch easily

Prescription option: Yes, and magnification | Virtual try-on: Yes | Price range: From $95 to $160 | Return policy and warranty: 30 days for returns (refund or exchange); one-year warranty against manufacturing defects and option to contract extend warranty | HSA/FSA accepted: Yes

Felix Gray offers a wide range of styles and colors for its blue light glasses. Each pair utilizes a proprietary technology that filters out 15 times more blue light than other lenses, which can really help reduce blurry vision and tired eyes when staring at a screen for hours. You can purchase with or without a prescription, and request magnification as well—a good option for anyone fixated on spreadsheets all day. One reviewer who has tried out various brands of blue-light blocking glasses found these helped reduce headaches, “and the lenses actually stay clean.”

Pros:

• Unisex models for adults and children
• Proprietary technology with higher blue-light filtering than average
• Prescription and magnification options

Cons:

• On the expensive end

Prescription option: Magnification only | Virtual try-on: Yes | Price range: From $74 to $82 | Return policy and warranty: 90 days for returns and a one-year warranty | HSA/FSA accepted: No

For those who don’t need prescription glasses, readers (or magnification lenses) are the go-to option to help the eyes to see better. Look Optic specializes in stylish designs at reasonable prices and with a customer-friendly return policy. Its patented UV400 blue light lenses are available for all models. Like their designs but don’t need magnification? You can also purchase them without it. Reviewers appreciate the affordable prices and the fact that the frames are light and “bendable.”

Pros:

• Blue light lenses with or without magnification
• Excellent return policy and warranty
• Stylish designs

Cons:

• A limited selection of models
• No prescription options or HSA/FSA accepted

Prescription option: Yes | Virtual try-on: Yes, and at-home try-on for select styles | Price range: From $79 to $129 | Return policy and warranty: 60 days for returns and replacements from damage | HSA/FSA accepted: Yes  

Liingo (a 1-800-Contacts company) offers hundreds of frames at affordable prices—no frame is more than $150. Blue light filters can be added to any lenses, which also include UV filtering to protect the sensitive skin around your eyes (the blue light glasses are endorsed by the Skin Cancer Foundation). All glasses can be purchased with HSA/FSA plans and like Warby Parker, Liingo has an at-home try on program. While you’re on the site, you can shop for other family members, order sunglasses and contacts, too.

Pros:

• Non-prescription blue light lenses are free
• Lenses also protect against skin damage around the eyes
• At-home try-ons plus adjustment reimbursement (up to $25)

Cons:

• Not all frames are eligible for at-home try-on
• Smaller selection, exclusively in-house designs

Prescription option: Yes | Virtual try-on: No| Price range: From $85 to $109 | Return policy and warranty: 30-day returns for non-prescription models, 14 days for prescription; one-year warranty against manufacturing defects, extended coverage available | HSA/FSA accepted: Yes  

DIFF eyewear is where high fashion meets function. The brand’s blue light blocking glasses are available in prescription, non-prescription and readers. Prices start at $30, though most sit in the $70 to $90 range. These higher-end blue light blocking glasses are worth the investment, especially if you spend most of your day looking at a screen. There are over 400 pairs to choose from, including many bold, oversized styles. Many satisfied customers report getting “lots of compliments” on these stylish frames and one added that she liked them so much that she got a second pair in another color.

Pros:

• Wide variety of designer-looking styles
• Frequent sales and discounted frames
• Charitable giving with every purchase

Conts:

• No virtual try-on
• Prescription option o