BPI Therapeutic Lenses and Tints

An index to information on the benefits of tinted lenses

 
Dr. Herbert Wertheim, O.D., Sc.D., M.D.(hc)

Colored sunglass lenses have been in use for at least a millennium. The Roman emperor Nero is said to have worn polished gemstones through which he watched gladiators fight.

More recently, Brain Power Incorporated introduced a wide selection of tinting colors for plastic lenses. BPI labs have discovered that some colors of tinted lenses had useful properties beyond shielding the eyes from bright sunlight.

Scholarly articles as well as less formal web pages have appeared describing the benefits of using sunglasses tinted with certain colors. This website serves as a clearinghouse linking you to these posts so that you may find a sunglass tint or color which helps you.

We only cite these posts, but we take no responsibility for their contents. Before trying anything, regard the source of your information. If you find a link which we posted that has now been withdrawn (“dead link”) or if you know a site that you feel we should link to, please send an email to bill (at) callbpi (dot) com or call us at (800) 327-2250. Also, if you would like to be notified when new entries are made to the site, please send an email to bill (at) callbpi (dot) com.

If you test for a variety of patients' issues that might be helped by the use of colored lenses, you may want to investigate the BPI Lens Color Filter Selector Program, which runs on your PC and allows a patient to view various images (Ishihara color vision images, outdoor scenes, images that can be added by the user, etc.) as they would be seen through a filter of the color selected by the patient. The patient has the ability to smoothly and continuously change the hue until one is found which is beneficial.

The links are grouped into categories. Some posts may appear in more than one category. Additionally, we try to list any BPI Tints that are mentioned in or suggested by the posts in each category.

Age-Related Macular Degeneration
BPI Diamond Dye 500/550 Diamond Dye 500/550
BPI Blue Filter Vision 450 Designed Spectrum 450
BPI Total Day Total Day
BPI Melanin Melanin
BPI Monochrome 600  Monochrome 600
National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Age related macular degeneration and visual disability
Therapy for Macular Degeneration
How much blue light should an IOL transmit?
Optometry and Vision Science, American Academy of Optometry
Light Filtering in a Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Culture Model
PLOS One
Comparison of Blue Light-Filtering IOLs and UV LightFiltering
IOLs for Cataract Surgery: A Meta-Analysis
PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ONLINE, American Society for Photobiology
"PHOTOBIOLOGY of the HUMAN LENS," by Joan E. Roberts, Fordham University
Healio.com - Primary Care Optometry News
Need increases to educate patients, offer protection against blue light
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research 31 (2012) 28-42
The susceptibility of the retina to photochemical damage from visible light, Hunter et.al.
NCBI-National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institute of Health. Abstract from British Journal of Ophthalmology
"Blocking the blue," P Hawse
Northern Light Technologies
"Artificial Lighting and the Blue Light Hazard, by Dan Roberts (PDF)"
"The Journals of Gerontology, Series a", The Gerontological society of America
"Optically Improved Mitochondrial Function Redeems Aged Human Visual Decline"
Exposure to deep red/near infrared light appears to improve retinal sensitivity in aging eyes. Also see the following article:
NCBI-National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institute of Health. Abstract from Neurobiology of Aging.
Aging retinal function is improved by near infrared light (670 nm) that is associated with corrected mitochondrial decline
AION (Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy)
BPI Gray (Tinted to light density) BPI Gray
BPI Green (Tinted to light density)
BPI Amber Tinted to light density)
Envision University website Public Forums (https://university.envisionus.com/)
Four AION Low Vision Cases (PDF)
Albinism Photophobia;
Light sensitivity
BPI Gray BPI Gray
US National Library of Medicine
Albinism
Autism
BPI IR Blue IR Blue
BPI Omega Omega
BPI Sahara Sahara
BPI Mu Mu
BPI Blue Filter Vision 450 Filter Vision 450
BPI UV Diamond Dye 400 Diamond Dye 400
BPI Signal Blue Signal Blue
BPI Signal Green Signal Green

Donna Williams autism information
Opticians who use tinted lenses for people with autism
Blepharospasms (blinking spasms in bright light)
BPI FL-41 tint; FL-41
BPI Gray tint BPI Gray

NIH - National Library of Medicine - National Center for Biotechnology Informations
FL-41 tint improves blink frequency, light sensitivity, and functional limitations in patients with benign essential blepharospasm
Blepharospasm.org
Electromyographic Evidence that FL-41 Tinted Spectacles Decrease Blink Frequency and Force in Benign Essential Blepharospasm (PDF)
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Eyenet Magazine
Photophobia: Looking for Causes and Solutions
Brain Trauma
BPI Omega BPI Omega
BPI FL-41 FL-41
BPI Diamond Dye 500/550 Diamond Dye 500/550

State University of New York, State College of Optometry (PDF)
Conceptual Model of Optometric Vision Care in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Wikipedia (Illusory palinopsia)
Illusory Palinopsia
Semantic Scholar
TINTED LENSES IN THE TREATMENT OF VISUAL STRESS IN A PATIENT WITH A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY A CASE REPORT
NIH - National Library of Medicine - National Center for Biotechnology Information
Visual snow syndrome: evolving neuro-optometric considerations in concussion/mild traumatic brain injury
Cataract
BPI Blue Filter Vision 450 Filter Vision 450

National Center for Biotechnology Information
Ultraviolet radiation as a risk factor for cataract and macular degeneration
"Photobiological Sciences Online," American society for Photobiology
Photobiology of the Human Lens
Color Blindness and Achromatopsia
BPI Deep Red Monochrome 600 BPI Monochrome 600
BPI FL-41 FL-41
BPI AO Plum AO Plum
BPI Gray BPI Gray

Wikipedia (Color Blindness)
Color Blindness
Optometric Management
Colors are Therapeutic Use therapeutic specialty-tinted contact lenses to improve lives and grow your practice
Achromatopsia.info
Eyewear:Controlling glare inside and outside!
20/20 Magazine
Achromatopsia, by Lori Passarelli ABO-AC FNAO
An on-line course on the genetic condition characterized by color blindness, low vision, extreme light sensitivity (day blindness) and nystagmus.
Individuals with this complaint might benefit from an aid to choosing the most effective color for eyewear
Filter color Selector Program
Computer-related Eyestrain
BPI EVA #1 EVA #1
BPI EVA #2 EVA #2
BPI EVA #3 EVA #3
BPI EVA #4 EVA #4
Brain Power Inc.
BPI Therapeutic Tints (PDF)
Individuals with this complaint might benefit from an aid to choosing the most effective color for eyewear
Filter Color Selector Program
Contrast Sensitivity
BPI Blue Filter Vision 450 Filter Vision 450
BPI Diamond Dye 500/550 Diamond Dye 500/550
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Effect of a yellow filter on contrast sensitivity and disability glare after laser in situ keratomileusis under mesopic and photopic conditions
NIH, National Library of Medicine
The Visual Effects of Intraocular Colored Filters
PLOS One
Comparison of Blue Light-Filtering IOLs and UV LightFiltering
IOLs for Cataract Surgery: A Meta-Analysis
Chaotic Glass, by Mike Aurelius
Visible Light Hazards and the Glassworker
Individuals with this complaint might benefit from an aid to choosing the most effective color for eyewear
Filter color Selector Program
Dyslexia
BPI IR Blue IR Blue
BPI Omega BPI Omega
BPI Mu BPI Mu
BPI Diamond Dye 500/550 Diamond Dye 500/550
NIH, National Library of Medicine
Visual Oculomotor rehabilitation in children with dyslexia
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Transient and sustained processing: effects of varying luminance and wavelength on reading comprehension.
Effective interventions for reading disability.
Journal of Behavioral Optometry
Transient and Sustained Processing: A Dual Subsystem Theory of Reading Disability
Brain Power Inc.
BPI Dyslexia Research Lorgnette Set
Individuals with this complaint might benefit from an aid to choosing the most effective color for eyewear
Filter color Selector Program
Fibromyalgia
BPI Signal Green Signal Green
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Green eyeglasses reduce pain-related anxiety in fibromyalgia patients, study shows
The Science Times
Eyeglasses With Specified Green Light Spectrum Filter Relieves Pain-Related Strains [Study]
Glaucoma
BPI Blue Filter Vision 450 Filter Vision 450
BPI Total Day Total Day
BPI Melanin Melanin
BPI Filter Vision 480 Filter Vision 480
Glaucoma Research Foundation
Glaucoma and Driving
Insomnia
BPI Blue Filter Vision 450 Filter Vision 450
BPI Total Day Total Day
Columbia University, Irving Medical Center
Amber-tinted Glasses May Provide Relief for Insomnia
Light-induced Migraine
BPI FL-41 FL-41
BPI Diamond Dye 500/550 Diamond Dye 500/550
BPI Signal Green Signal Green
Everyday Health
A Rosier View for People with Migraines
National Center for Biotechnology Information
The use of tinted glasses in childhood migraine.
BRAIN (A Journal of Neurology) Oxford University Press
Migraine photophobia originating in cone-driven retinal pathways
Low Vision
BPI Filter Vision 480 Filter Vision 480
BPI Diamond Dye 500/550 Diamond Dye 500/550
Academia.edu (PDF) (Requires profile information from Google account)
Do tinted lenses or filters improve visual performance in low vision? A review of the literature
Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate
Effects of Colored Filters on Visual Function
Chaotic Glass, by Mike Aurelius
Visible Light Hazards and the Glassworker
Individuals with this complaint might benefit from an aid to choosing the most effective color for eyewear
Filter color Selector Program
See also the articles listed under "Age-related macular degeneration" concerning the benefit of exposure to deep red/near infrared light.
Multiple Sclerosis
BPI Blue Filter Vision 450 Filter Vision 450
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
Visual Disorders
slideplayer.com
Deficient Low-Contrast Visual Sensitivity Occurs in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: May Degrade Gait Performance, Possible Modification Utilizing High Contrast Visual Aids.
Parkinson's Disease/
Dyskinesia (trembling)
BPI IR Blue IR Blue
BPI Deep Blue Zee Deep Blue Zee
BPI Gray BPI Gray
Wikiversity
The Blue Light Mystery
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Delaying Mobility Disability in People With Parkinson Disease Using a Sensorimotor Agility Exercise Program
Disturbance of colour perception in Parkinson's disease
Visual Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
Sage Journals: Clinical Rehabilitation
A preliminary investigation of a novel design of visual cue glasses that aid gait in Parkinson's disease
Photophobia (light sensitivity)
BPI FL-41 FL-41
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Eyenet Magazine
Photophobia: Looking for Causes and Solutions
US Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development
Photosensitivity after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Mechanism, Diagnosis and Treatment
Photosensitive Epilepsy
BPI Deep Blue Zee Deep Blue Zee
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Suppressive efficacy by a commercially available blue lens on PPR in 610 photosensitive epilepsy patients
Usefulness of blue sunglasses in photosensitive epilepsy.
A novel nonpharmacologic treatment for photosensitive epilepsy: a report of three patients tested with blue cross-polarized glasses.
Epilepsia, Official Journal of the International League Against Epilepsy
Suppressive Efficacy by a Commercially Available Blue Lens on PPR in 610 Photosensitive Epilepsy Patients
Videogame seizures blog
Seizure protection in a bottle!
Retinitis Pigmentosa
BPI Diamond Dye 500/550
(Tint to cut-off of 527 nm)
Diamond Dye 500/550
Journal of Optometry, Spanish General Council of Optometry
Contrast sensitivity evaluation with filter contact lenses in patients with retinitis pigmentosa: a pilot study
Strabismic Amblyopia (Lazy eye due to crossed eyes)
BPI IR Blue IR Blue
BPI Deep Blue Zee Deep Blue Zee
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Blue filter amblyopia treatment protocol for strabismic amblyopia: a prospective comparative study of 50 cases.

Updated 26 July 2023

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