GUNNAR Optiks is a company founded in 2007 that specializes in treated eyewear, marketed as safety glasses that protect eyes from computer vision syndrome.
[1] Gunnar eyewear has received considerable attention in technical media reviews, including PCWorld,[2] Lifehacker,[3] Huffington Post,[4] and Gizmodo.
[5] 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.
[8] This study found "[no] scientific evidence for a change in accommodation (focusing), tear volume, or electromyography of the eyelid (squinting and blinking)".
[8] Gunnar Optiks, represented by co-founder Joe Croft, appeared on the February 11, 2018, episode of the ABC television program Shark Tank.