New Eyewear from Gunnar Optiks

"Gunnar Optiks, pioneer of precision-engineered computer and gaming eyewear, is ringing in the New Year by unveiling the Intercept Color Collection. This new assortment of richly energetic hues brings a personalized, multi-chromatic touch to the retro-infused, high-tech optical perfection of Gunnar’s successful Intercept product line," reports Midwest Lens. “The new Color Collection adds five vibrant hues to the Intercept suite – Cobalt, Fire, Kryptonite, Ghost and Ink – which join the classic, original Onyx model. As always, these new, colorful styles deliver the same high-quality lens technology and frame construction while providing the competitive edge that Gunnar users have come to expect." Read more.

Gunnar Optiks Gets Patent for Computer Eyewear

Gunnar Optiks has been awarded broad patent coverage (US Patent No. 8,342,681) on the company’s lens technology and design, according to a company spokesperson. Its 20/20 and prescription computer eyewear, optimized for use while viewing digital screens, combines a proprietary lens material in an advanced geometry, finished with custom tuned lens tints and coatings. The patent reportedly applies to the following:

• Computer eyewear designed to filter spectral peaks commonly found in fluorescent lighting and computer backlights.
• Computer eyewear with a wrap-around design designed to protect the eye from air currents and trap in evaporated moisture.
• Computer eyewear with decentered optics to provide distortion-free viewing.
• Additional patent claims, regarding the filtration of HEV (High Energy Visible) light, have been allowed and set to issue in the coming months.

Its Optiks i-AMP lens technology is said to give computer users better performance and a visual advantage in the short term while reducing wear and tear on eyes in the long term. Working with the eye, optic nerve and brain to enhance the viewing experience, this patented technology allows digital users to see more clearly, absorb and process more than with the naked eye. Read more.

New Styles from Gunnar Optiks

"Gunnar Optiks, the world’s leading manufacturer of computer eyewear, announced the launch of three new Fall-fashion styles for its computer line. The rectangular Haus is available in Onyx, Onyx Fade and Tortoise, the oval-shaped Joule in Onyx, Tortoise and Amethyst, and Vinyl in Onyx," according to Midwest Lens. "Available in 20/20 or prescription with Gunnar’s patented lens technology, the new additions combine form and function with style to reduce eye fatigue and stress, common side-effects of computer vision syndrome and digital eye fatigue that affects over 100 million Americans today." Read more.