Auresta Blue Light Glasses FAQ: Every Question Answered
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This Auresta blue light glasses FAQ answers the questions we get most often about our orange-lens eyewear — what it does, what it costs you, and what it will not do. Our lens filters 99% of blue light across 380–500 nm, lab-tested to BS EN ISO 12312-1. Read that wording carefully: lab-tested to that standard, by our lens manufacturer, not certified to it and not by an independent laboratory. The full wavelength-by-wavelength table is published on every product page.
All eight frames — Ember, Olive, Aura, Vesper, Raven, Hazel, Ash and Willow — share identical optics: an orange lens with a nine-layer anti-reflective coating, UV400, and a 19 g TR90 frame. They differ only in shape and colour.
What Are Auresta Blue Light Glasses, and How Do They Work?
They are orange-tinted, non-prescription glasses that absorb high-energy visible blue light from screens, LEDs and artificial lighting.
The mechanism is straightforward, and the honest version is shorter than most brands would like. Blue light sits at the high-energy end of the visible spectrum. A clear lens with a coating reflects a small share of it; an orange lens absorbs it. Ours reads orange precisely because under 0.5% of the 415–455 nm band is getting through. On top of that sits a nine-layer anti-reflective coating, which takes out the halo and reflection patterns that form around monitors and overhead LED lighting.
What that gives you is a screen that looks different: whites settle into something closer to warm paper, the reflections drop out, and the ceiling light stops sitting in the top corner of your vision. What it does not give you is a medical outcome. The 2023 Cochrane review of 17 randomised trials found blue-light-filtering lenses probably make no difference to eye strain from screens, and the College of Optometrists says the same. We do not claim otherwise, and neither should anyone selling you a pair.
Good screen habits do more than any lens. The 20-20-20 rule — every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds — is free, and so is turning your monitor brightness down.
What Makes the Auresta Lens Different from Cheaper Alternatives?
Depth of tint, and a published test report.
Most budget blue light glasses use a thin reflective coating on an otherwise clear lens. That reflects a narrow slice of the blue band — often far less than the box claims. An orange lens absorbs instead of reflecting, which is why it is visibly orange and why the figures are what they are: 99% of blue light filtered across 380–500 nm, 1.01% transmitted, under 0.5% across 415–455 nm. UV400, at 0.00% transmittance for 380, 390 and 400 nm.
Almost nobody in this category publishes transmittance data at all. We put the spectrometer readout on the product page so you can check the claim rather than take it on faith.
What are the frames made of?
TR90 — a flexible memory polymer used in sports and performance eyewear. Nineteen grams, and it bends rather than snapping.
Earlier versions of this page described the frames as acetate. That was wrong and it has been corrected. TR90 is not a luxury material and we are not going to claim it is one. What it is, is the material that survives being sat on and shoved in a bag every day for a year — a direct answer to the most common one-star review in this category.
The arms are slim and straight, which is the shape that passes under a headset cup rather than pressing into the side of your head.
How Do You Use Them?
Put them on before a session rather than after your eyes already feel tired, and take them off for the things they are wrong for.
Wear them at your desk, and in the evening if you want to — put them on at 10pm and the room turns the colour of a lamp. On whether that does anything for your sleep, Cochrane calls the evidence indeterminate, and so do we. Wear them for two weeks at a fixed time and judge for yourself; occasional use tells you nothing either way.
Can You Wear Them All Day?
Yes, with one hard exception: this is a Category 1 orange tint and you must not drive in it, day or night. Take them off before you pick up the keys.
Beyond that, there is no evidence that wearing a blue-light-filtering lens all day is harmful. The colour cast is the real cost — whites go golden, blues mute, greens soften. Most people stop registering it within a few minutes of reading, email or video. It never fully disappears, and we would rather you knew that now than found out on day two. You have thirty days to decide.
Is It Okay to Walk Around in Them?
Indoors and on foot, yes. Auresta glasses are not corrective lenses — they do not alter focus, so they will not affect spatial awareness. UV400 means the same pair works walking home in the sun. Driving is the exception, and it is not a soft one.
What Are the Disadvantages?
Three, and they are all worth knowing before you order.
The colour cast. For photo editing, video grading and design work, the warm shift will affect your judgement. Take them off for it.
Driving. Tested against BS EN ISO 12312-1, the lens scored 0.34 on blue signal light recognition where the standard asks for 0.6 or above. That is a direct consequence of how much blue it filters, and it is why the warning is on every page rather than buried in a footnote.
The evidence. Blue light glasses are not a fix for tired eyes. If you have a window behind your monitor and the brightness at 100%, sort that first — it will do more than we can.
Can These Help with Migraines or Headaches?
No, and we are not going to suggest otherwise.
Auresta glasses are not a medical device and not a treatment for migraine, headache or any other condition. Migraine involves mechanisms unrelated to screen glare, and dehydration, posture, sleep and vision problems all cause headaches that a tinted lens does nothing about. If your headaches are frequent or severe, see a GP or an optometrist rather than buying eyewear on the internet.
What we can describe is physical: the nine-layer anti-reflective coating reduces the reflections coming off the lens surface, and the orange tint takes the harsh edge off a bright display. That is what you are buying.
Which Model Should You Choose?
All eight are £49.99 and optically identical, so the choice is purely aesthetic.
Ember is matte black and square — structured, minimal, broadly flattering. Olive is translucent olive-green, a little more expressive. Aura is smoky translucent grey and round. Vesper is translucent sage and round, with a blue-mirror lens finish. Raven is glossy black and round with slim metal temples. Hazel is classic round tortoise. Ash pairs a frosted grey square front with wood-finish temples. Willow pairs a translucent olive round front with tortoiseshell temples.
Buy two and the pair comes to £89.99 instead of £99.98.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these certified to an optical standard?
No — and the distinction matters. The lens is lab-tested to BS EN ISO 12312-1, measured on a spectrometer by our lens manufacturer. It is not certified to that standard, it was not tested by an independent laboratory, and the report shows it does not meet all of the standard's criteria: blue signal light recognition measured 0.34 against a requirement of 0.6 or above, which is exactly why it is not suitable for driving. We publish the full table rather than a badge.
What is the returns policy?
Thirty days. Not thirty days in the box — actually wear them, at your desk, at 10pm, for a week. If the orange isn't for you, or you just don't like them on your face, send them back for a full refund. Normal wear is expected; we only ask the frame and lens come back undamaged, in the case. This sits on top of your statutory 14-day right to cancel. UK shipping is free, with delivery in 2–4 business days.
Can I wear them over contact lenses?
Yes. Auresta glasses carry no prescription and no corrective power, so they sit normally over contact lenses without optical interference.
Are they any good for gaming?
For the long session, yes — the arms are slim and straight so they pass under a headset cup, and at 19 g the frame stops registering by about hour two. For competitive play, no: an orange lens takes colour information away, and if you read colour cues to win you should not buy these. We would rather tell you than take the money and get the pair back.
Where can I buy them?
Directly at auresta.co.uk. We sell direct to consumer only — no third-party retailers — which is how the price stays at a flat £49.99 with no coating upcharge and no lens upgrade tier.
How do I clean the coated lenses?
Use the microfibre cloth included with every pair. Avoid paper towels, clothing fabric and household glass cleaners — ammonia-based products degrade anti-reflective coatings over time. A small amount of lens solution on the microfibre cloth handles persistent smudges safely.
If your question is not covered here, our team is reachable through auresta.co.uk. We would rather answer it honestly than leave you guessing.