Key Takeaways
- Light sensitivity is common with migraines, from bright sun to store lighting and screens.
- Avulux® lenses filter blue, amber, and red light while letting soothing green light through.
- The lenses look nearly clear, so colours still look natural.
- Some people wear them all day; others only when bright light bothers them.
- Avulux® comes in prescription and non-prescription lenses.
- An eye exam is a good place to start the conversation.
You know the feeling. You walk into a grocery store, the overhead lights hit you, and a dull ache starts building behind your eyes. Or you spend an afternoon on your laptop and finish the day squinting at your own screen.
Light sensitivity is closely associated with migraines, and Parkview Optometry carries Avulux®, lenses that can help by filtering the wavelengths of light often linked to light sensitivity while letting soothing green light pass through.
Signs Light May Bother You
A few small habits can tell you a lot about how your eyes handle light:
- You squint indoors, not just outside on sunny days.
- Your eyes feel tired and strained after screen time.
- Fluorescent lighting in stores or offices feels uncomfortable.
What Are Avulux® Migraine Glasses?
Avulux® lenses are made for people who are sensitive to light. Instead of simply darkening everything, the lenses filter blue, amber, and red wavelengths while allowing soothing green light through.
That’s the difference between throwing a blanket over your eyes and choosing what gets in.
How They Look and Feel
The lenses are nearly clear rather than deeply tinted, so you can wear them at your desk, in a meeting, or across a dinner table without looking like you forgot to take your sunglasses off. Your colour perception stays natural, too, which matters when you’re cooking, driving, or picking out an outfit.
When and How Often to Wear Them
There’s no single routine here, and that’s the point.
Many people wear Avulux® all day, treating the lenses like part of getting dressed. Others reach for them only when bright light shows up, a long stretch of screen time, a bright afternoon walk, or a trip through a brightly lit store.
If your workday runs on a monitor, all-day wear often makes more sense. If your light sensitivity flares up now and then, keeping a pair in your bag or car may be enough. Our team can help you sort out which approach fits your days.
Who May Find Avulux® Helpful
If your migraine attacks tend to follow bright or harsh light, these lenses are worth asking about. The same goes for anyone who spends long hours on screens, whether that’s a full workday in spreadsheets or evenings editing photos.
Students under classroom lighting, drivers facing glare on the 401, and anyone who’d rather not skip a sunny Saturday at the lake often find the lenses useful, too.
Prescription and Non-Prescription Choices
Avulux® lenses come both ways. If you need correction for blurry vision, you can add the filter to your prescription. If you don’t, a non-prescription pair works just as well.
Then comes the fun part: choosing frames. Classic shapes, bolder silhouettes, quiet metals, something with a little edge. There’s room for your taste here.
Next Steps with an Optometrist in Oshawa
Start with an eye exam. An optometrist in Oshawa can review your symptoms, check your eye health, and update your prescription if you need one.
From there, it’s a conversation about your life. How many hours you spend on screens, when your symptoms tend to show up, whether the sun or the office ceiling bothers you more. Those details shape the recommendation.
Once the lenses are chosen, our optical team can help you find a frame that fits your face and feels like you, then adjust it so it sits comfortably through a full day of wear.
We Can Help
Light sensitivity doesn’t have to set your schedule. Book an appointment at Parkview Optometry to talk about Avulux® migraine glasses and find a pair that fits your days, your prescription, and your style.
