Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "GUNNAR Optiks is a company founded in 2007, specializing in treated eyewear designed specifically to be safety glasses and protect eyes from computer vision syndrome. Gunnar eyewear has received considerable attention in technical media reviews, including PCWorld, Lifehacker, Huffington Post, and Gizmodo. The company sells its eyeglasses online on its website, as well as at retail stores, including Best Buy.The explosion of digital device use has created an unprecedented amount of eye strain in today’s modern society. Officially recognized as a workplace ergonomic issue less than two decades ago, computer vision syndrome or computer vision syndrome has become the number one office related health complaint within the last five years, outstripping carpal tunnel syndrome by a factor of 8 to1. With rapid adoption of technology not only in the workplace but also for recreational and scholastic use and with the advances in screen technology allowing smaller screens to contain more information, the increase in eye strain will only accelerate. Gunnar Optiks offers a solution for relieving effects of Computer Vision Syndrome and Digital Eye Fatigue.The company makes marketing claims that the eyewear improves contrast and comfort, while reducing eye fatigue and visual stress, especially for people who spend many hours staring at digital displays. A Pacific University research study of 36 participants did in fact find significant differences in irritation or burning of the eyes, tearing, or watery eyes, dry eyes, and tired eyes, that were each improved by Gunnar lenses versus placebo lenses. The study also never tested the alternative method of simulating the effect of Gunnar lenses by simply adjusting the computer monitor's parameters such as brightness, contrast and color temperature. It is used to protect from LED artficial light. In a 2008 follow-up study the team was not able to reproduce the results of the first study, finding no difference in burning of the eyes, tearing, or watery eyes with Gunnar Optiks compared to placebo glasses. The study found \"[no] scientific evidence for a change in accommodation (focusing), tear volume, or electromyography of the eyelid (squinting and blinking)\"."@en }
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- Gunnar_Optiks abstract "GUNNAR Optiks is a company founded in 2007, specializing in treated eyewear designed specifically to be safety glasses and protect eyes from computer vision syndrome. Gunnar eyewear has received considerable attention in technical media reviews, including PCWorld, Lifehacker, Huffington Post, and Gizmodo. The company sells its eyeglasses online on its website, as well as at retail stores, including Best Buy.The explosion of digital device use has created an unprecedented amount of eye strain in today’s modern society. Officially recognized as a workplace ergonomic issue less than two decades ago, computer vision syndrome or computer vision syndrome has become the number one office related health complaint within the last five years, outstripping carpal tunnel syndrome by a factor of 8 to1. With rapid adoption of technology not only in the workplace but also for recreational and scholastic use and with the advances in screen technology allowing smaller screens to contain more information, the increase in eye strain will only accelerate. Gunnar Optiks offers a solution for relieving effects of Computer Vision Syndrome and Digital Eye Fatigue.The company makes marketing claims that the eyewear improves contrast and comfort, while reducing eye fatigue and visual stress, especially for people who spend many hours staring at digital displays. A Pacific University research study of 36 participants did in fact find significant differences in irritation or burning of the eyes, tearing, or watery eyes, dry eyes, and tired eyes, that were each improved by Gunnar lenses versus placebo lenses. The study also never tested the alternative method of simulating the effect of Gunnar lenses by simply adjusting the computer monitor's parameters such as brightness, contrast and color temperature. It is used to protect from LED artficial light. In a 2008 follow-up study the team was not able to reproduce the results of the first study, finding no difference in burning of the eyes, tearing, or watery eyes with Gunnar Optiks compared to placebo glasses. The study found \"[no] scientific evidence for a change in accommodation (focusing), tear volume, or electromyography of the eyelid (squinting and blinking)\".".