Blue Cut Glasses in Pakistan: What They Do, What They Cost, How to Order
In Pakistani optical shops, “blue cut” is the everyday name for lenses that filter some of the blue-violet light from phones, laptops, and LED bulbs. On Eyeglass.pk the same extra appears as blue light protection in Select Lenses. It is a coating or mild tint on the lens you already need — not a separate gadget, and not a cure for tired eyes.
If your vision has changed, see an optometrist.
What blue cut glasses actually do
The sun produces far more blue light than any screen. Phones, office monitors, and LED lighting still add a steady dose, especially after dark.
A blue-cut lens does not block all blue light. If it did, colours would look badly wrong. Everyday lenses filter a modest share of those wavelengths. Many people also add an anti-reflective (AR) coating, which cuts glare from tube lights and bright monitors — a different job from the blue filter.
For the science of screens, sleep, and strain, read Blue Light Glasses: Do You Need Them for Screens?. This page is the Pakistan checkout: names, rupees, and how to order.
Keep three points in view:
- Prescription still comes first. Blue cut sits on distance, reading, or non-prescription lenses. It does not replace an up-to-date Rx.
- Habits still matter more. Reduced blinking, a dark room, and sitting too close cause more afternoon fatigue than blue light alone.
- AR and blue cut are different jobs. You can order one, the other, or both — compared in Computer Glasses vs Blue Cut vs Anti-Glare.
Office workers, students, and anyone already ordering prescription glasses often ask about it as a comfort extra for long screen days. Non-prescription blue-cut lenses are optional if you have no Rx — still a comfort extra, not a treatment.
What they cost at checkout
Collection pages list frames from Rs 1,999. Open Select Lenses on the product to add your prescription type and any coatings. Each option has a price on that picker. Lenses are not a free extra on the frame.
Examples currently shown in Select Lenses (they can change — confirm on the frame you choose):
- Anti-reflective (AR) coating — around Rs 1,500
- Blue light protection (blue cut) — around Rs 3,000
- Bifocal lenses — around Rs 4,000
- Progressive lenses — around Rs 6,000
Read these as a build, not a single “blue cut pair” price. A frame from Rs 1,999 plus blue cut is a different total from the same frame with AR only, or with both.
Photochromic (transition) lenses darken in sunlight. Confirm that extra in Select Lenses rather than guessing a number. See the photochromic price guide.
How to order with your prescription
The fuller walkthrough is How to Buy Prescription Glasses Online in Pakistan. The short version:
- Use a current prescription — SPH, CYL and axis if you have astigmatism, ADD if you need near power, and PD/IPD if your clinic wrote it.
- Pick a frame from men’s eyeglasses, women’s eyeglasses, or rimless eyeglasses. Choose for fit. The coating is added in Select Lenses, not by picking a “blue cut” frame.
- Open Select Lenses. Choose distance, reading, or non-prescription. Add Blue Light Protection if you want the filter. Add AR if glare from tube lights, screens, or night traffic bothers you more than colour temperature.
- Enter the Rx carefully. A swapped right/left eye or a missed minus sign is the usual cause of “these don’t feel right,” not the coating.
- Check the total before payment: frame plus each extra shown in Select Lenses.
Eyeglass.pk is Karachi-based and ships nationwide. Custom lenses need lab time on top of packing. Unsure which extras to tick? Ask via WhatsApp or the contact form.
A second pair can make sense if your screen distance needs a different power from driving. For most single-vision wearers, one well-chosen pair is simpler. If you already wear progressives, the intermediate corridor is what you use at a monitor; a blue-cut coating can sit on those lenses but does not create the corridor. See Progressive Lenses for Beginners.
For sun outdoors, use the sunglasses collection — that is a UV job, not a blue-cut job.
What they will not do
Blue cut will not correct an old prescription. It will not darken like sunglasses at noon, and it is not a UV strategy on its own. It will not fix dry eye — blinking, humidity, and screen height matter more.
Every 20 minutes, look about 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Raise text size instead of leaning in. Light the room so the monitor is not the only lamp.
A sensible default if you already need glasses and you work on screens: correct lenses plus AR. Blue cut is a reasonable extra on top if you want the filter and the Select Lenses price fits — not a requirement.
For index, coatings, and lifestyle in one place, use How to Choose Eyeglass Lenses in Pakistan.
Frequently asked questions
Are blue cut glasses the same as computer glasses?
Not always. In local shops “computer glasses” can mean blue cut, anti-glare, a screen-distance prescription, or all three. Blue cut is only the filter. See the three-way comparison.
Do I need blue cut if I already use Night Mode?
Night Mode warms the screen after dark. A lens filter also works on overhead LEDs. They overlap; neither is mandatory.
Can I add blue cut to progressive or bifocal lenses?
Yes. The coating is independent of single-vision, bifocal, or progressive types. Progressives still need enough frame height. Confirm extras in Select Lenses — bifocal and progressive are shown there (around Rs 4,000 and Rs 6,000; they can change).
Is blue cut worth the extra?
It is a comfort extra, not a medical fee. Easiest to justify if you already wear glasses all day; harder if your prescription is old or you rarely use screens. Check the current figure in Select Lenses before you pay.