Blue light glasses, answered.

Blue light glasses are everyday glasses with lenses that filter or tint part of the blue light given off by screens, LED lighting and the sun. You'll also see them called blue-light-blocking glasses, blue light filter glasses or anti blue light glasses. Clique goes a step further than most: one frame takes three magnetic lenses — a clear lens for daytime screens and warmer tints for the evening.

They reduce how much blue light and glare reaches your eyes from screens and artificial lighting. In practice, most people wear them for comfort during long screen sessions and to soften bright light in the evening. A clear filter lens is subtle during the day, while a tinted lens noticeably warms and dims what you see at night.

The benefits people most often report are comfort-related: less glare from bright screens, a warmer and easier-on-the-eye view in the evening, and a simple cue to start winding down before bed. They also look like normal glasses, so they slot into everyday life. It's worth being realistic — the evidence for medical benefits is limited — so it's best to think of them as a comfort and routine tool rather than a cure.

It depends what you expect from them. A large 2023 Cochrane review found limited evidence that blue-light-filtering lenses reduce eye strain from screens or improve sleep on their own. What many people do genuinely notice is comfort — less glare by day, and a softer, dimmer view in the evening. That's what Clique is built around: honest, everyday comfort rather than big medical promises.

If you're after a miracle cure for tired eyes, no pair can promise that. If you want comfortable, low-glare glasses that look good and make evening screen time feel easier, many people find them well worth it — especially at a fair price. Clique gives you a clear daytime lens plus warmer evening lenses in one frame for £39.99, so you're not paying premium prices for the idea alone.

Digital eye strain — tired, dry or achy eyes after screens — is real, but research suggests it's driven mainly by how we use screens: long unbroken sessions, glare, a lower blink rate and poor lighting, rather than blue light itself. The 2023 Cochrane review found little strong evidence that blue-light lenses reduce it. The most reliable help is the 20-20-20 rule (every 20 minutes, look about 20 feet away for 20 seconds), good lighting and blinking more — comfortable, low-glare glasses can be a helpful part of that.

Some people who get screen- or glare-related headaches find low-glare, tinted lenses more comfortable to wear through a long day. That said, blue light glasses aren't a treatment for headaches or migraines. If you get frequent or severe headaches, it's best to see your optician or GP to rule out other causes.

The evidence that blue light glasses directly improve sleep is mixed. What's better established is that bright light in the evening — including blue light — can affect your body clock, so dimming and warming the light you take in before bed is a sensible part of winding down. Clique's warmer Dusk and Night lenses tint more of that evening light, which some people like as part of a calmer pre-bed routine. Think of them as a habit aid, not a sleeping pill.

No — wearing blue light glasses won't harm your eyes, whether or not you'd normally wear glasses. They simply filter or tint some of the light reaching you. It's also worth knowing that the blue light from screens is far weaker than daylight, and there's no strong evidence that normal screen use damages your eyes.

Yes. A clear blue-light lens is fine to wear all day — for work, screens or just around the house — and won't damage your eyes. Warmer tinted lenses are best saved for later in the day, since a warm tint changes how colours look. With Clique you get the best of both: wear the clear Day lens through the day and snap on a warmer lens when the evening comes.

Most people wear a clear filter lens whenever they're on screens for a while — at a desk, gaming or scrolling. Warmer tinted lenses come into their own in the evening, in the hour or two before bed, when softening bright light suits a wind-down routine. Clique's Day, Dusk and Night lenses are designed around exactly this: the right lens for the time of day.

They're popular for both. Long gaming and computer sessions mean hours of bright screens and glare, and many players and desk workers find low-glare glasses more comfortable to wear for extended stretches. Clique's clear Day lens is made for exactly this kind of screen-heavy use, and you can switch to a warmer tint for late-night sessions.

Many brands offer prescription blue light lenses, and a blue-light filter can usually be added to prescription glasses by an optician. Clique frames currently use non-prescription (plano) lenses focused on filtering and tinting — ideal as a dedicated screen and evening pair. If you need vision correction, your optician can advise on prescription options.

A common at-home check is to shine a blue-light test pen (often included with the glasses) or a blue LED through the lens — a filtering lens will visibly dim or block the beam. With tinted lenses it's more obvious: the warmer, dimmer view is the filter at work. Keep in mind that clear lenses filter less than tinted ones, so the effect is subtler by design.

Prices range widely — from a few pounds for basic pairs to £80 or more for premium brands. Clique is £39.99 for the complete system: one premium frame plus three magnetic lenses (Day, Dusk and Night) and a case — so you're getting three tints in one rather than paying for a single fixed lens.

You'll find them at opticians, high-street retailers and online. Clique ships across the UK, with the full Day/Dusk/Night system in one kit. Shop Clique here.

Most blue light glasses give you a single fixed tint. Clique gives you one premium frame and three magnetic lenses — clear for daytime focus, plus warmer Dusk and Night tints for the evening — that snap on and off in seconds. It's designed to be worn all day and actually kept, rather than a cheap one-tint pair.

Day is a clear lens for work, study and screen time — cutting glare while keeping colours natural. Dusk is a warm amber tint for the evening as you start winding down. Night is the deepest tint, made for the last hours before bed. One frame, three moments of the day.

Yes — Clique comes with a 30-day returns period so you can try them for your own routine, along with UK dispatch. See our Shipping & Returns page for the current terms.