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#20030: Consumer/Home/Recreation- By NASA (written by NASA) Easy on the EyesUsing technology developed through a Space Act Agreement with NASA Ames Research Center and other organizations, Advanced Optical Technology of Portland, Oregon, has commercialized a number of eyeglass products, including plant-stress detection glasses, sunglasses, and anti-glare computer glasses. Research conducted on early detection of stress in vegetation brought about the design of inexpensive plant-stress detection glasses, which allow the wearer to detect radiation emitted or reflected by plants. Because the lenses, known as passive chlorophyll detector filters, absorb a greater amount color in the visible spectrum, Dr. Robert Brock, president of Advanced Optical Technology, realized there could be additional applications for the technology. NASA scientists found that people are most sensitive to the center of the visual spectrum greens and blues and this sensitivity inhibits detection of other. The NASA-developed lenses, however, enhance the eye’s ability to absorb more colors by blocking a majority of yellows and greens. With the added sensitivity to more colors, people can see their surroundings more clearly. By modifying its NASA plant-stress lenses, Advanced Optical Technology is marketing NASTEK sunglasses and NASA computer glasses. The company’s NASTEK lenses, with the color-enhancing technology, offer the maximum UV-A, B, and C protection, while also reducing glare and reflections. According to Dr. Brock, pilots have reported better visibility while wearing Advanced Optical Technology’s, which have lightweight, polycarbonate frames. Without any protection, the eye cannot focus effectively on a computer screen for long periods of time without becoming stressed. The company’s NASA Computer glasses are significant because they not only reduce glare and provide greater visibility, but they also have a slight magnification of +.50 Diopters, allowing the eyes to relax while doing visual work at a computer monitor or video game. The lens color on the NASA Computer glasses makes computer screens and fluorescent light more soothing and less harsh, thus reducing tension. The glasses are also made of very hard, optical-grade resistant plastic. The glasses and lenses have passed ridged U.S. Government standards. They also protect the eyes from harmful UV radiation. It allows you to see better with more contrast and definition. The computer glasses frames are made of a high-quality, metal alloy that is used in many prescription frames. The thin temples of the glasses are a tortoise-colored plastic with a wire in the center that can be fitted and still hold their shape. Spring hinges allow the temples to hug the wearer and remove pressure. The nose pads are made of soft plastic, and the lenses are shatter proof and even bullet resistant. The company has had great success with its NASA Computer glasses, because more and more people are becoming aware of the strain that computer use can put on the eyes.
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