--- title: Computer Headaches: Try These Computer Glasses description: Pixel Eyewear glasses helped me get rid of my end-of-day workplace headaches. canonical: https://time.com/4808948/computer-glasses/ author: Alex Fitzpatrick article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-08T13:33:02.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:54:17.273Z og:title: These Glasses Helped Stop My End-of-Day Headaches og:description: They're great if you're on the computer all day og:url: https://time.com/4808948/computer-glasses/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta5a4f52ca504e324/6988d0bf0a4a22019d9ce850/pixel_computercoffee2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Pixel_ComputerCoffee2 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: These Glasses Helped Stop My End-of-Day Headaches twitter:description: They're great if you're on the computer all day twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta5a4f52ca504e324/6988d0bf0a4a22019d9ce850/pixel_computercoffee2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # These Glasses Helped Stop My End-of-Day Headaches ## Video: Popular Painkillers Like Ibuprofen Are Linked to Heart Problems [Watch (HLS stream): Popular Painkillers Like Ibuprofen Are Linked to Heart Problems](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/mTyFwkkc.m3u8) (1:04)  _Published 2016-09-29. Taking prescription pain meds on a regular basis may increase risk of heart failure_  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Jun 8, 2017 1:33 PM UTC  Pixel  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Jun 8, 2017 1:33 PM UTC Compared to working in construction, in an emergency room or as a firefighter, there’s almost nothing physically demanding about sitting in front of a computer for eight-plus hours a day. But that doesn’t mean office jobs don’t come with [real health risks](http://www.businessinsider.com/how-your-office-job-is-destroying-your-health-2016-4) of their own. For me, it’s headaches. I can’t remember the last time I didn’t pound a couple of ibuprofen the minute I got home from work. Until, that is, I tried [Pixel Eyewear](http://www.pixeleyewear.com/). These glasses, about $70 and available in multiple styles, are designed to reduce eye strain when you’re staring at a computer for long periods of time. They reflect blue light, add contrast and reduce glare. Wearing them adds a bit of a yellow tint to your world, but you get over it pretty quickly. (They’re available as reading glasses, but not yet with prescription lenses.) And the best part: After trying them for a couple weeks, I noticed I was going home headache-free. Of course, [health experts will tell you](http://healthland.time.com/2012/09/13/computer-eye-strain-explained-and-how-to-avoid-it/) to take frequent breaks from your screens, look at things that are far away, and get up from your desk to stretch your legs a bunch. That’s all good advice. But there are days when that’s just not practical. And on those days, the Pixel glasses are great. (Your milage may vary, it’s worth saying.) Another potential solution? [Try installing f.lux](https://justgetflux.com/), a software program that cuts down on the amount of blue light your monitor is emitting. It takes a little getting used to, but I’ve been a fan for years and I’ll never go back. **Buy now:** [Pixel Eyewear glasses, $70, Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017JH9TB2/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fsp%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=timetechafitzgadgets-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B017JH9TB2&linkId=246ef814a1b4e6ed7cfd7633f5a3faa1) [(_Read TIME’s affiliate link policy_.)](http://time.com/4605406/time-affiliate-link-policy/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4808948/computer-glasses/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4808948/computer-glasses/"},"headline":"These Glasses Helped Stop My End-of-Day Headaches","datePublished":"2017-06-08T13:33:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:54:17.273Z","description":"They're great if you're on the computer all day","url":"https://time.com/4808948/computer-glasses/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta5a4f52ca504e324/6988d0bf0a4a22019d9ce850/pixel_computercoffee2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alex Fitzpatrick","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta5a4f52ca504e324/6988d0bf0a4a22019d9ce850/pixel_computercoffee2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Pixel_ComputerCoffee2","caption":"","creditText":"Pixel","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4808948/computer-glasses/","name":"These Glasses Helped Stop My End-of-Day Headaches"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Popular Painkillers Like Ibuprofen Are Linked to Heart Problems","description":"Taking prescription pain meds on a regular basis may increase risk of heart failure","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/mTyFwkkc/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2016-09-29T15:36:24.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/mTyFwkkc.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4808948/computer-glasses/","duration":"PT1M4S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4808948/computer-glasses/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```