Discover why generic sunglasses are a bad idea for managing light sensitivity – and what makes Avulux a way better option.
If you’re one of the millions of people who experience light sensitivity and migraine, you might think wearing sunglasses inside is the answer. It’s not. In fact, wearing generic sunglasses for light sensitivity may actually make the problem worse. That’s because your eyes get used to the dark – the technical term is “dark-adapted” – and when you take off the sunglasses, normal light becomes extra uncomfortable.
It’s kind of like when you get up to go the bathroom in the middle of the night and turn on a light. It seems so bright that it hurts. Your eyes adjust to the dimness and have a hard time adjusting back.
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Why Wearing Avulux Is Better Than Sunglasses Indoors
Sunglasses aren’t designed to block harmful waves of light that are linked to migraine – specifically red, amber and blue light. And they also aren’t made to let in soothing green light. Sure, sunglasses have a place when it comes to protecting your eyes from UV outdoors. But they aren’t meant for managing light sensitivity indoors. For that, you need to wear lenses that are specifically made to filter out only the harmful light.
Wearing generic sunglasses, especially indoors, also puts you at risk of dark adaptation. That means your eyes get used to the dimness and can’t easily adjust when you return them to normal light. The brightness can hurt even more than before, and it can get worse over time.
If you have light sensitivity, light may trigger your migraine symptoms such as headache or nausea or make those symptoms worse. Wearing sunglasses indoors won’t help. Avulux Migraine & Light Sensitivity Lenses are the only clinically proven option on the market that can block the most uncomfortable wavelengths of light, while letting soothing light through - even on the brightest summer days.
Block The Bad Light, Let In The Good
Clinically proven Avulux Migraine & Light Sensitivity Lenses filter up to 97 percent of harmful blue, amber and red light wavelengths while letting in soothing green light. Generic sunglasses don’t offer the same level of protection.
Extremely dark sunglasses may help when you are outside, if you are very light sensitive. But to protect against indoor lighting, look for lenses that are specifically made to filter out harmful light – such as Avulux, the only migraine lens to ever be proven effective at the highest standard of clinical testing.
Independent studies have shown that by precisely filtering light, Avulux Migraine & Light Sensitivity lenses may help people living with migraine. And, you can wear your Avulux lenses indoors or outdoors.
See why Avulux is better than generic sunglasses:
| Features | Avulux Lenses | Sunglasses |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Tinted Lenses | Multi-Band | ✖ |
| Does Not Distort How You Perceive Color | ✔ | Some Brands |
| Filters Up to 90% of Harmful Blue Light | ✔ | ✖ |
| Filters Up to 97% of Harmful Amber & Red light | ✔ | ✖ |
| Allows in Over 70% of Soothing Green Light While Filtering Harmful Light | ✔ | ✖ |
| Patented | ✔ | ✖ |
| Clinically Proven and May Help People with Migraine by Precisely Filtering Light | ✔ | ✖ |
| Premium Frames | ✔ | - |
| Effective Light Management Indoors or Outdoors With the Same Lenses | ✔ | ✖ |
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Questions?
Light sensitivity, also known as photophobia, is one of the most common symptoms experienced by people with migraine – as many as 80 to 90 percent of those with migraine also have light sensitivity. People with photophobia are much more sensitive to light than your average person, often experiencing pain, headaches, nauseaand more when exposed to levels of light that others might not find bothersome.
Generic sunglasses aren’t designed to block harmful waves of light that are linked to migraine – specifically red, amber and blue light. And they also aren’t made to let in soothing green light. For that you need clinically proven Avulux Migraine & Light Sensitivity Lenses, which filter up to 97 percent of harmful blue, amber and red light wavelengths while letting in soothing green light.
You can wear Avulux continuously whether you're indoors or outdoors. Wearing Avulux will not dark adapt your eyes (you will not become more light sensitive by wearing Avulux).We encourage you to wear your glasses during any triggering activities like extended screen time, when exposed to harsh artificial light, or even under sunlight. If not worn continuously, be sure to wear your Avulux glasses as soon as you feel any migraine or light sensitivity symptoms.
Currently, there's only one type of Avulux lens which has been specifically designed to be worn indoors or outdoors. They aren’t sunglasses.
Chronic dark adaptation is when you become more sensitive to light by exposing yourself to dark environments for prolonged periods of time. When you become dark-adapted, you become more sensitive to light. For those living with migraine, this is often caused when wearing sunglasses indoors for prolonged periods of time.
