Can pilots wear blue light glasses?

A lens material that blocks UV or a UV blocking coating is recommended for pilots. There is no evidence that blue light hazard exposure in flight is such that blue light hazard filters or coatings are required. High index lenses are recommended for stronger spectacle prescriptions.



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