Gunnar Optiks

GUNNAR Optiks is an American company that makes special glasses to protect eyes from screens. It was started in 2007 by Joe Croft and Jennifer Michelsen. The company is based in Carlsbad, California.

The glasses are made to help people who use computers or digital screens for a long time. GUNNAR says their glasses can reduce tired eyes, dry eyes, and help people see more clearly on screens.

GUNNAR glasses have been talked about in tech websites like PCWorld, Lifehacker, Huffington Post, and Gizmodo."How to Eliminate Eyestrain From Your Big, Beautiful PC", David Murphy, 5 July 2012, PCWorld, "Gunnar Optiks Prescription Eye-Strain Reducing Glasses", Jason Chen, 21 November 2011, Lifehacker, "Overworked Eyes: Will Your Computer Make You Go Blind?", Robert Joyce, O.D., 5 July 2012, Huffington Post, "Lightning Review: Gunnar Optiks Eye Strain-Reducing Computer Glasses", Jason Chen, 8 September 2008, Gizmodo,  

In 2007, a small study at Pacific University tested the glasses. It said that some people had fewer problems like dry or tired eyes when using GUNNAR glasses. But in 2008, another study by the same team did not find any difference between GUNNAR glasses and normal glasses.

On February 11, 2018, the company was shown on the American TV show Shark Tank, where they received a $750,000 offer from Lori Greiner.

In March 2025, GUNNAR worked with gamer Cody “Clix” Conrod to make a new type of gaming glasses called “Goggles” for players of Fortnite.

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Category:Companies based in California