Now at Ollie Quinn · Avulux® lenses
Migraine lenses, in the frame you love.
Avulux lenses precisely filter harmful blue, amber and red light while letting soothing green light through. Have them fitted in any Ollie Quinn frame, with or without a prescription.
Indication: For patients age 12 and older diagnosed with episodic migraine, Avulux is indicated to decrease the impact of light sensitivity. Use alongside usual care; its use should not alter medication usage.
- FDA-authorised medical device
- Fits any Ollie Quinn frame
- Prescription & non-prescription
- True-to-life colour
- 100% UV protection
Why light matters
When you live with migraine, light isn’t just light.
Screens, office lighting and bright sun can make it hard to get through the day. And not all light affects you the same way.
As many as 90%
of people living with migraine experience light sensitivity.1
Up to 60%
of migraine attacks are triggered by light.2
Not all light is equal
Harvard research found that blue, amber and red light can intensify migraine, while a narrow band of green light can be soothing.3
That’s where Avulux comes in. It precisely filters blue, amber and red light and lets soothing green light through, to decrease the impact of migraine light sensitivity.
1 [Source] 2 [Source] 3 Noseda R, et al. Migraine photophobia originating in cone-driven retinal pathways. Brain. 2016;139(7):1971–1986.
What you’re getting
Avulux is a lens, not a frame.
Choose your favourite Ollie Quinn frame. We fit it with the Avulux lens that suits your day. You have three Avulux lens choices to help you live life brightly.
1 · Your frame
Any Ollie Quinn frame
Every optical frame in our collection can take Avulux lenses. Pick the shape and colour you like best.
2 · Your lens
Avulux, Adapt or Atlas
Everyday, indoor-to-outdoor, or outdoor-only. All three are built on the same Avulux migraine-lens filtering. Compare the three below.
3 · Your vision
With or without a prescription
Order Avulux with or without a prescription, online or in any Ollie Quinn store.
Worth knowing: Avulux lenses have a visible tint. They aren’t clear lenses, and they aren’t just a darker sunglass lens either. Here’s what wearing them is like.
How it works
Designed for migraine light sensitivity.
Most tinted lenses just dim everything evenly. Avulux was designed specifically for people living with migraine: it blocks light at 480nm (high blue) and 590nm (amber/red) and lets the rest of the visible spectrum through, including a narrow band of soothing green light.
2× better light quality*
Avulux blocks the most harmful wavelengths without also blocking the soothing light your eyes are comfortable with.
Colours stay true to life
Because Avulux filters specific bands rather than the whole spectrum, the world still looks like itself.
100% UV protection
Every Avulux lens blocks UV, indoors and out.
*Light quality compared with conventional light-filtering lenses, based on Avulux spectral testing.
See the difference
Calmer light. Natural colour.
Drag the slider to compare the same view without and with an Avulux lens.
Without Avulux
With Avulux
For illustration only. What you see through the lens depends on the lighting around you.
Choose your lens
Three lenses. One for how you spend your day.
All three share the same Avulux migraine-lens filtering. What changes is how they handle the outdoors.
The everyday lens
Indoors, screens and moderate sun
The original Avulux lens, with a consistent light tint you can wear all day: at your desk, at home, out on errands.
- Tint (VLT)~52%
- Changes outdoorsNo, fixed tint
- PrescriptionYes, online & in store
- Non-prescriptionYes, online & in store
Best all-rounder · Photochromic
One pair, inside and out
Indoors it’s the same as the original Avulux lens. Outside, UV light darkens it automatically, and it fades back quickly when you come in.
- Tint (VLT)~52% indoors → ~15% outdoors
- Changes outdoorsYes, darkens in UV
- PrescriptionYes, online & in store
- Non-prescriptionYes, online & in store
Outdoor specialist · Polarised
Bright sun, water, snow and roads
A darker, polarised lens that cuts reflected glare from water, wet roads, snow and glass. Made for outdoors only.
- Tint (VLT)~22%
- Cuts surface glareYes, polarised
- PrescriptionNot available
- Non-prescriptionYes, online & in store
| Best for | Avulux | Avulux Adapt | Avulux Atlas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office, screens & home | ✓ | ✓ | Too dark indoors |
| Commuting & travel | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Moderate sun | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bright sun, hiking & sport | Lighter tint | ✓ | ✓ |
| Water, snow & high glare | — | Not polarised | ✓ |
| Darkens automatically outdoors | — | ✓ | — |
| Tint (VLT) | ~52% | ~52% → ~15% | ~22% |
| Prescription available | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Is Avulux right for you?
Made for people living with migraine who find light hard going.
Avulux is designed for people aged 12 and over who have been diagnosed with episodic migraine and find that light (screens, office lighting, bright sun) makes things harder.
A good fit if you…
- Have been diagnosed with episodic migraine and are 12 or older
- Find light makes living with migraine harder
- Spend long hours on screens or under bright LED or fluorescent lighting
- Want a tinted lens you can wear indoors, not just sunglasses
- Care about seeing colours accurately
- Want one lens for moving between indoors and out (Avulux Adapt)
Probably not the right choice if you…
- Need a lens for night driving or low light (see below)
- Want a completely clear lens
Before you buy
What wearing Avulux is really like.
We’d rather you know exactly what to expect before you buy.
They’re noticeably tinted
The tint is there to help keep your eyes and brain calm in bright light. At around 52% VLT, Avulux and Avulux Adapt (indoors) let through about half of the visible light, so people will be able to tell you’re wearing tinted lenses.
Colours look natural, with small differences
Most colours stay true to life. Because Avulux filters narrow bands of blue and amber, a few shades can look slightly different at first.
Give yourself time to adjust
The Avulux team suggests wearing Avulux for at least 2 weeks. If you’re used to wearing dark sunglasses indoors, a lighter pair will take some getting used to. Even though Avulux looks lighter, it filters more of the harmful light than darker sunglasses do, because it precisely targets the light most likely to trigger discomfort instead of dimming everything.
Adapt darkens with UV, not brightness
Like most photochromic lenses, Avulux Adapt reacts to UV light, so it darkens less behind a car windscreen and more on a bright day outside.
Not for night driving or low light
No Avulux lens is suitable for driving at night or in poor light. Lenses need to let through at least 75% of light for that, and all Avulux lenses are darker.
The science
The only clinically proven lens for migraine light sensitivity.†
Avulux was tested in a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted by an independent clinical research organisation. Physicians and engineers spent more than a decade developing the lens technology.
†Posternack C, et al. J Clin Neurosci. 2023;113:22–31 (NCT04341298). Conducted by an independent clinical research organisation across three clinical sites. The trial was sponsored by Avulux, Inc., and its authors include Avulux’s CEO and other equity holders. The favourable findings come from post-hoc analyses of participants.
Regulatory status
An FDA-authorised medical device.
In the US, FDA granted De Novo classification to Avulux as an over-the-counter Class I medical device (DEN250026).
Indications for Use: Avulux is a precision optical filter indicated to block light at 480 nm (high blue range) and 590 nm (red/amber range), while allowing light in the remaining visible color spectrum through, to decrease the impact of light sensitivity in patients diagnosed with episodic migraine aged 12 years of age and older. The use of the Avulux should not alter the usual care therapy of patients diagnosed with episodic migraine, including medication usage.
FDA authorisation does not constitute FDA endorsement.
From Avulux wearers
In their words.
“I noticed a difference the first day I was wearing them. I was able to not only be in a relatively bright room, but also to go about daily tasks in the bright winter sun without issue.”
“They have helped immensely with my light sensitivity. I work on a computer screen all day, they are magical for screens!”
“The first time I put them on, I felt my eyes relax. They are my every day glasses.”
Individual experiences vary.
Questions
Everything else you might be wondering.
Who is Avulux designed for?
Avulux was designed for people living with migraine light sensitivity. It is indicated to decrease the impact of light sensitivity in people aged 12 and older who have been diagnosed with episodic migraine, and it’s used alongside your usual migraine care, including medication.
Can I get Avulux in my prescription?
Yes. You can order prescription Avulux and Avulux Adapt lenses in any Ollie Quinn frame, online or in store. Avulux Atlas is available as a non-prescription lens only.
Which lens should I start with?
For one pair that does everything, choose Avulux Adapt. Indoors it matches the original Avulux lens, and it darkens automatically outside. If you’re mostly indoors and on screens, the original Avulux lens is the simplest choice. If you spend a lot of time around water, snow or strong glare, add Avulux Atlas as a dedicated outdoor pair.
How is Avulux different from blue-light glasses or sunglasses?
Blue-light glasses mainly target blue light. Sunglasses darken everything. Avulux filters specific bands in the blue and amber/red parts of the spectrum and lets the rest through, including a narrow band of soothing green light, so colours stay true to life and the lens is comfortable to wear indoors.
Can I wear Avulux Atlas indoors?
No. At around 22% VLT, Atlas is too dark for comfortable indoor wear, and polarised lenses can interfere with some LCD screens and digital displays. For indoors, choose Avulux or Avulux Adapt.
How does Avulux Adapt work?
Adapt contains photochromic molecules that react to UV light. Outside, the lens darkens automatically to around 15% VLT; back indoors it quickly fades back to the standard Avulux tint. As with most photochromic lenses, it darkens less behind a car windscreen, which blocks most UV.
Can I drive while wearing Avulux?
Avulux lenses can be worn for daytime driving, but no Avulux lens is suitable for driving at night or in poor light.
Does Avulux replace my migraine medication or treatment?
No. Avulux is intended to be used alongside, not instead of, your usual care for migraine. Its use should not change your medication or any other treatment. Speak to your doctor about your migraine care.
Are all three lenses clinically proven?
The base Avulux filtering technology that’s built into all three lenses has been clinically validated at the highest standard of testing — independent, double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled. Avulux Adapt adds photochromic adaptation, and Avulux Atlas adds polarization, both layered on top of the proven Avulux filtration. Only the base Avulux filter has gone through clinical validation (Avulux and Avulux Adapt in its non-activated state).
Do I need more than one pair?
Most people find one pair of Avulux or Avulux Adapt covers their day. If you spend a lot of time in very bright, high-glare places like on the water or in the snow, Avulux Atlas gives you glare protection a non-polarised lens can’t.
How do I look after my Avulux lenses?
Rinse your lenses under cool water to remove dust and debris, then dry them gently with a clean microfibre or lint-free cloth. Store them in a cool, dry place.
Avoid alcohol, general optical lens-cleaning sprays, harsh chemicals, household detergents and glass cleaners, and paper towels or tissues not made for lenses. A drop of mild washing-up liquid diluted in water is fine.
Find your frame. We’ll bring the Avulux.
Choose any Ollie Quinn frame and add Avulux, Avulux Adapt or Avulux Atlas lenses. With or without a prescription, online or in store.
Indications for Use: Avulux is a precision optical filter indicated to block light at 480 nm (high blue range) and 590 nm (red/amber range), while allowing light in the remaining visible color spectrum through, to decrease the impact of light sensitivity in patients diagnosed with episodic migraine aged 12 years of age and older. The use of the Avulux should not alter the usual care therapy of patients diagnosed with episodic migraine, including medication usage.
In the US, Avulux is classified by FDA as an over-the-counter Class I medical device under 21 CFR 882.5811 (product code QEO), De Novo DEN250026. FDA authorisation does not constitute FDA endorsement. Avulux is not a substitute for professional medical advice; speak to a qualified healthcare professional about migraine symptoms and treatment.
Avulux®, Avulux Adapt™ and Avulux Atlas™ are trademarks of Avulux. VLT figures are approximate.