Specs Appeal: Do Migraine Glasses Work?

My new cute pink glasses combat migraines and definitely have specs appeal!

Hello, Gorgeous!

If we’ve ever met in real life, you’ve probably noticed that I most often wear bold eyeglasses (bold in frame and color).

My current glasses rotation includes purple, green, fuchsia/tortoise, and a brand new pair of pink specs with a difference. My new glasses are tinted pink in the hopes of combatting migraines.

These are the frames and tinted lenses I’m wearing right now.

Why a pink tint?

Many migraine sufferers have photophobia, a sensitivity to light. I do. Migraines can be triggered by specific types of light.

On the most basic level, glasses with a unique pink tint can filter harmful wavelengths and lights —like blue light from your screens or fluorescent overhead light —that might trigger headaches and migraine attacks.

FL-41 lenses to block migraines

There are several variants of migraine glasses, most with pink tints. The lens proven most effective is FL-41 (fluorescent 41) which blocks blue light along with a touch of green light. While I can’t speak to the spec…