ANTI-REFLECTIVE TREATMENTS

All spectacle lenses reflect some light, reducing the amount of light that enters the eye to form visual images. This can have an impact on vision, especially under low-light conditions such as driving at night. Lens reflections can also cause glare, further reducing vision in these situations.

Anti-reflective (AR) treatments reduce lens reflections and allow more light to enter the eye for better night vision. Regardless of the lens material, spectacle lenses with an AR treatment transmit approximately 99% of available light to the eye.

By eliminating surface reflections, anti-reflective treatments also make your lenses nearly invisible and thinner. Whilst everyone could benefit from an anti-reflective treatment, it is especially beneficial for people with high prescriptions and professions in which cosmetic appearance is important. As the name implies, anti-reflective treatments allow others to see your eyes, not the reflections in your lenses!

SCRATCH-RESISTANT TREATMENTS

No lens material – not even glass – is scratch-proof.

However a lens that is finished front and back with a clear, hard treatment does become more resistant to scratching, whether it’s from dropping your glasses on the floor or occasionally cleaning them with a tissue.

Children’s lenses especially benefit from a scratch-resistant treatment.

To safeguard your investment in your glasses, a scratch-resistant treatment should be considered for all lenses.

ULTRAVIOLET TREATMENT

Just as you use sunscreen to keep the sun’s UV rays from harming your skin, UV treatment in lenses blocks those same rays from damaging your eyes.

Overexposure to ultraviolet light is thought to be a cause of cataracts, retinal damage and other eye problems.

TINTED LENSES

Plastic lenses can be tinted to a range of different colours.

They can be tinted as light or as dark as you prefer.

Fashion tints are usually light and applied purely for the appearanceof their
colour whereas darker shades of brown and grey work well for sunglasses.

We can help you find the colour that best suits your needs and individuality.