Sarah, 34, works as a project manager at a marketing agency in Calgary. She's been dealing with chronic migraines for over six years.
"I Was Dreading Monday Mornings"
For Sarah, the start of every workweek meant bracing for impact. Eight hours under fluorescent lights, staring at two monitors, attending back-to-back video calls — it was a recipe for a migraine by Tuesday at the latest.
"I tried everything," she says. "Blackout curtains at home, blue light glasses from the pharmacy, cutting back on caffeine. Nothing really moved the needle."
A Recommendation from Her Neurologist
It was during a routine follow-up that her neurologist mentioned FL-41 tinted lenses — a rose-tinted filter originally developed for patients with blepharospasm and later found to be highly effective for migraine sufferers.
"She said the research was solid and that a lot of her patients had seen real improvement. I figured I had nothing to lose."
The First Two Weeks
Sarah ordered a pair of Sunclip Express FL-41 glasses and started wearing them every morning before opening her laptop. The first week, she noticed she wasn't squinting as much. By the second week, she'd gone five days without a migraine — something that hadn't happened in years.
"It wasn't a cure. I still get migraines occasionally. But the frequency dropped dramatically, and the ones I do get are less severe."
Her Current Routine
Sarah now wears her FL-41 glasses from the moment she sits down at her desk until she closes her laptop for the day. She pairs them with a warm-toned desk lamp and dark mode across all her apps.
"It's become part of my work setup, like my standing desk or my noise-cancelling headphones. I don't think about it anymore — I just put them on."