Migraine Glasses: My Avulux® Experience UPDATED

UPDATE: I’ve used Avulux® for over six years now, and they’re still part of my migraine survival kit. This review reflects both my personal experience and the latest info from Avulux® as of 2025 and is not medical advice.

I have my fair share of “migraine glasses” in my purse, in my drawer, and in my backpack. You will not find me without a pair on me or nearby. Special glasses made to block certain types of light known to trigger migraine have really been a game changer in my life, which is why I have several articles dedicated to them. I am a true believer and each pair I have serves its purpose.

In 2019, I was asked to trial a pair of Avulux® glasses. I had been eyeing them for some time and I was pleasantly surprised when the Association of Migraine Disorders asked if I wanted to give them a shot. How could I say no!!?? Product reviews are my favorite to write about because many of us never know what to trust or just want peace of mind knowing that “it” helped someone else. So hopefully this review will do that for you. With that said, the majority of this review was written in 2019, so please keep that in mind if some areas say “two months ago” or similar.

I am now partnered with Avulux® as an affiliate, if you click any link in this article using my affiliate links I will receive a small commission. If you use my coupon code ACHYSMILE you will also receive $25 off! I am a huge fan of Avulux® and hope this review will help you decide if they’re right for you too!

Biggest Sale of 2025

From November 10–December 5, Avulux® is running their only sale of the year: get a Free Anti-Reflective (AR) Coating Upgrade (a $75 value)! You can even stack my $25 Off affiliate discount (code: ACHYSMILE) for extra savings.

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Note: Free AR is a custom upgrade and can’t be exchanged or returned.

Who or WHAT is Avulux®?

Avulux® is a company that has created an approved Class I Medical Device in Canada and the European Union. According to their website:

Avulux® lenses are registered as a Class I Medical Device in Canada and the EU (MDEL #7612). In the U.S., they’re marketed as a general wellness product designed to help manage light sensitivity associated with migraine, but they’re not FDA-approved to treat or prevent migraine.

Avulux®, Health Canada – Medical Device Establishment License MDEL #7612. [https://avulux.com]

The company also boasts a full 60-day money-back guarantee if the glasses “don’t bring you the relief you expect.” In my opinion, that makes the glasses worth it. Let’s face it, most of us with chronic migraine are desperate for relief. I am. No if’s or and’s about it. I’ll try almost anything, especially if it might be something that will also benefit my kiddo’s migraine attacks. But how much money have we wasted in that search? Hopefully my experience will help!

Avulux® and Photophobia

Photophobia is a main trigger for people with migraine.[1] Avulux® has a great explanation on their website about photophobia, aka Light Sensitivity. They explain how researchers found that certain types of light increased headache pain intensity, while others decreased pain intensity. Avulux® cites peer-reviewed clinical data showing their lenses can help reduce light sensitivity and migraine pain for some users. Independent reviews describe the results as promising but preliminary.

What’s So Different?

As a chronic migraine patient, I have tried many types of glasses and sunglasses that are made to hopefully alleviate or decrease the pain intensity of migraine. It is my honest opinion that Avulux® is my favorite. Not because of what the website has to say or what I read in other blogs or reviews. I say this based off my own personal experience over the last three months [in 2019].

The sleek, almost white glasses arrived on July 5, 2019 and they’ve been my go-to since that day. I still use my other glasses I’ve reviewed, but there’s something special about this pair. Putting on my Avulux® glasses, for me, feels like lathering aloe on a bright red, angry sunburn. It’s a strange sensation, one I welcome wholeheartedly.

They aren’t sunglasses, but I still wear them out in the sun if I am out and in the middle of a migraine attack. Sometimes, I only have eyeball symptoms and the glasses are the first thing I reach for before trying any acute medications. 

Mostly, I use these migraine glasses in two ways: as a preventative before even getting migraine symptoms or as soon as an attack happens. Why use them before an attack? Well, if I’m going to do something that usually triggers an attack, I figured this is a good time to try and avoid it in the first place if I can. Examples of this are: long-term computer use, going to a baseball game, and most importantly — my favorite past time — going to the movies.

Research shows some users experience comfort within 20–30 minutes of wearing Avulux®, but results vary.

Migraine Glasses, Are They a Cure?

Not for me, BUT it’s an amazing tool I’ve added to my emergency migraine kit. In my case, it is often true I do not reach for my acute migraine medication after wearing them preventatively (before migraine symptoms can begin). I also realized that if I wore them while on the computer or cell phone, I didn’t get triggered. Once I had that light bulb moment, I decided to test my theory.

I wore the glasses for two weeks straight each time I worked on my laptop, even though I didn’t have symptoms. Extended laptop use always triggered mild symptoms, like eye fatigue and pain, and if I didn’t medicate by the end of the day, I’d have a full-blown migraine by the next day. So, for me, this little experiment was worth it. I’m excited to tell you that not one time in those two weeks did I have eye fatigue, nor pain due to laptop use.

I did have hemiplegic migraine attacks during this time, though they were due to hormonal and environmental factors, as well as from bad posture (I have herniated discs in my neck and back). The Avulux® glasses did not abort these attacks, but they did provide relief for eye pain, which I was very grateful for.

I have Hemiplegic Migraine and Migraine with Brain Stem Aura and with these attacks, my eyes always feel like there are cactus needles inside my eyelids. Usually, I’ll have this sensation in my eyes before the actual headache pain begins. I’m telling you; it’s using these specific glasses truly feels like aloe on a burn. 

The Avulux® website states:

In many cases, if you put the glasses on at the earliest onset of your migraine, your migraine may never strengthen and will disappear before it ever begins. If you cannot put the migraine glasses on at the earliest onset of your symptoms, then simply put them on as quickly as you can. Once the migraine headache has already set in, it usually takes about 20-30 minutes for symptom relief to occur.

If you have frequent migraine headaches or are a chronic migraine sufferer, meaning that you average more than two migraine headaches weekly lasting at least 3 hours a day, you should consider wearing your glasses at all times, whether day or night (we do not recommend wearing them while driving at night).

When Might the Glasses NOT Work?

Instead of rewriting what Avulux® has already explained on their website, I’m going to quote it for you right here. Read about Migraine from the Mayo Clinic to help you understand the many ways migraine attacks might be triggered. The are several reasons why your headache may not improve and your headache may not be a classic migraine headache. Additionally, you may be in the minority of people that don’t respond to this treatment. The third reason may be that you have not kept them on long enough, or consistently enough throughout your daily activities.³ Like any tool, results vary and depend on your migraine type, consistency of use, and individual triggers.

Well, I Wear Prescription Glasses

Avulux® has prescription options available in most of their styles as well as a bring-your-own frame option! When you use my code, ACHYSMILE, you will receive $25 off.

But, Are They Cute?

Avulux® glasses are available in many styles now! I was provided with the Lilu style in light grey in 2019 and I love it…but unfortunately this color is no longer available. Not to worry, the style is still going strong in Havana Night, Red, Clear, and Midnight. My only issue is that they are made for medium-sized faces and I have a small, narrow face. So, they are slightly too big. I usually find a good pair for my face in the children’s section, ha! It’s no surprise to me that these are a little too big. But that doesn’t keep me from wearing them and they still look good on me, so, I’m not complaining. For smaller faces, consider the Bli and Nala styles.

They now offer six core frame styles designed to fit nearly everyone’s needs plus two fit-over options (the ProtectLite Fit Over and Fit Over) made to comfortably wear over your existing prescription glasses.

All core styles are available in non-prescription, prescription, and reader lenses, and if you already have a pair of frames you love, you can even send them in to have Avulux® lenses added with their migraine-filtering coating. They let you filter by frame size, shape, material, and style, and there’s even a virtual try-on tool.

Retail prices currently start around $384.99 USD (Nov 2025) and my code ACHYSMILE still saves $25. The Bli style is very similar to the Lilu but are a smaller width (I think these would have been a better fit for me).

Will My World Turn Red?

Many glasses advertised as “migraine glasses” have a reddish or orange tint to help mitigate the blue light that is known to aggravate migraine.⁴ I have several pair with a red/orange tint in different brands and I still use them. They are great quality, but they do not have the same level of relief as my new Avulux® Lilu glasses. What I absolute LOVE about them is that the lenses don’t turn my world red, nor do they distort my iPhone screen. According to Avulux®, their precision-tinted lenses absorb specific wavelengths linked to migraine discomfort while allowing soothing green light through. In practice, they feel more natural than typical rose-tinted lenses and don’t distort screens.

My Favorite Tool in my Emergency Migraine Kit

The most important item in my Emergency Migraine Kit is a pair of Lilu’s outside of my medications and electrolyte mixes! I think I need a bigger kit! With everything I’ve been adding to my tool belt of migraine fixes, I’m so happy to have a pair of glasses I truly trust. If one of my kids is having an attack, I immediately give them the Avulux® pair and use one of my other pairs (a different brand) for myself if I need to. I’d rather they use the Avulux® migraine glasses than anything else…and that’s the truth.

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I just want to say “thank you” to the Association of Migraine Disorders and Avulux® for giving me the opportunity to review these stylish migraine glasses. I am very honored you both considered me for this opportunity and my eyes and my weird brain are very grateful! A fews years later and they are still my go-to glasses when I am experiencing a migraine attack or light sensitivity. Even more importantly, I use them to avoid a migraine attack altogether when doing something I know will trigger an attack.

To get your own pair(s) of Avulux® glasses, go to the link below, it already has the $25 ACHYSMILE code you will see once you checkout: https://avulux.com/discount/ACHYSMILE?ref=achysmile

Disclosure: I earn a small affiliate commission through the ACHYSMILE link, which helps support migraine advocacy content like this.

References

1. Choi, J.-Y., Oh, K., Kim, B.-J., Chung, C.-S., Koh, S.-B., & Park, K.-W. (2009). Usefulness of a Photophobia Questionnaire in Patients With Migraine. Cephalalgia, 29(9), 953–959. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01822.x
2. Understanding the Science Behind Avulux® Migraine Glasses. Avulux®. https://avulux.com/pages/understanding-the-science-behind-avulux-migraine-glasses
3. Migraine. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201
4. Light and Headache Disorders: Understanding Light Triggers and Photophobia. National Headache Foundation. https://headaches.org/2017/03/27/light-headache-disorders-understanding-light-triggers-photophobia/
5. Migraine Disorders Foundation (2023). “Do Migraine Glasses Work?” migrainedisorders.org – discusses the 2020 study showing mixed results.