Gaming is the term used when a person is playing a computer program in any type of computer console. With the growing popularity of gaming, damages to the eyes also simultaneously appeared. One of the said causes of these is the long hour of being exposed to the bright light and glare of the screen.

During the first years of gaming, people or gamers are only exposed to the glares of a television. The television that is being used to display the game has a big screen that is why the gamers don’t need to get too close to it just to see the game clearly. But today, tons of portable gaming consoles have appeared, including the computer, laptop, tablets and smart phones.  All of these are capable of storing gaming programs in their memory, allowing a person to play any time he or she wants. But because the screens of these gaming consoles are relatively small, the gamer needs to move closer to the screen just to see the game clearly. Another is that today’s gaming programs require long hours of playing, exposing the gamers eyes more to harmful glares. Because of these reasons, the known eye health hazards were intensified, leading to conditions such as eye fatigue, eye strain, eye dryness, eye irritation, and blur vision even major and minor headaches.

The popularity of gaming seems to be an unstoppable force and all of the dangers that come with it continue to spread. Fortunately, the gaming glasses were invented to serve as a device that helps shield our eyes from the bright light emissions and glare of the screens of these gaming consoles.

Gaming glasses are actually a pair of eyewear that is designed to lessen or mitigate the intensity of the glare and the light coming from the screen. The design of these glasses is similar to its common counterpart. The only thing that separates the two is the lens that is used. Regular glasses only use normal clear glass or clear flexi-glass for its lenses, while the gaming glasses use a pair of special lenses that are coated with a special compound that can deflect harmful light frequencies and excess glare preventing it from entering the eyes. Not allowing these harmful glares into the eyes prevents the eyes from experiencing strains and fatigue even with long hours of focusing on the screen.

Most gaming glasses have a common yellowish coat on their lenses. It is said that these particular color reduces the glare that is emitted from the screen. However, gaming glasses should not be mistaken with computer glasses. The two might have the same concept but they are totally different things in regards to their capacity to deflect harmful glares. Computer glasses have a far darker tint than gaming glasses. The reason is that computer glasses are usually used to look at the screen with only one or five colors whereas the gaming glasses are used to look at a screen playing a gaming program that emits more than twenty colors. Using the computer glasses as gaming glasses might lessen the quality of the graphics.

The popularity of gaming has proven to stand the test of time and has evolved to bring enjoyment even with the new generation. Unfortunately, certain health hazards come with this modern way of enjoyment. The invention of the gaming glasses might help prevent some of its danger but being a responsible gamer is far better.

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