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Lens materials with a low Abbe value could cause noticeable and bothersome chromatic aberration.

Polycarbonate bends light more efficiently than conventional plastic material. Due to this fact, lenses manufactured from polycarbonate will be overall thinner than lenses made of a conventional plastic material. Photochromic lenses will lighten and darken depending on option of ultraviolet light. Photochromic lenses are best for comfort and are not a replacement for safety sunglasses. Direct sunlight and Ultra violet rays trigger the photocromic lens to get dark, so they won’t change in the automobile, since all windshields have a UV blocker. Although no lens is completely scratch proof, we can add a scratch resistant coating to reduce the potential scratches on your own lenses.

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The extra reflections are usually quite bothersome for the wearer especially at night and while using a computer monitor. Due to this most high index lenses come with an anti-reflective coating as a standard option. In america, most high index lenses are produced from the various plastic materials. Some other countries still work with a large amount of glass material for high index lenses. Glass comes in very high indices such as 1.8

• With rimless mounts, the entire thickness of the lens may be completely exposed.
• Hoya, along with Zeiss and Definity, now also manufacture custom-made progressive addition lenses (PAL’s) that provide virtually distortion free viewing at all distances.
• Choose wisely through the help of a reputable optician or eyewear retailer.

Photochromatic lenses have a special chemical coating which makes them change to a dark tint in the sunlight and turn clear indoors. Polarized lenses can be extremely helpful for individuals who work outside. For example, this sort of lens is often utilized by fishermen who work in bright light that’s being reflected off the water. Vertically polarized lenses decrease bright glare and reflections by blocking horizontal polarized reflected light. Scratch-resistant coatings are put on leading and back

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You are getting the very best plastic lens, installed in a quality controlled, ISO 9000 lens-making laboratory. Your lenses pass through quality control stations before they are finally released. If the lenses fail at any one of those stations, they’re returned for further processing, or they’re scrapped and begun again. A lens with an increased index of refraction tends to reflect light more than standard CR-39 plastic or glass lenses.

• This lens supplies a smooth transition from distance, to intermediate, to near, without the visual jumps or tell-tale lines.
• High index lenses are an excellent choice for those individuals with strong prescriptions.
• A person should discuss which lenses are most suitable with an optician.
• And keep in mind the choice of the manufacturer can make a direct effect too to reduce the thickness.
• This light reflects back from the lens surface, causing distractions and reducing the clarity of night vision.

Some high-index lenses could be thinner than other lenses and yet may be heavier than thicker lenses (if they are made of a material with a much higher specific gravity0. Progressive glasses provide distance, intermediate, and near correction.

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The 1.74 is made thinner and flatter than standard spherical lenses, which helps decrease the magnification of the eyes. Our hottest option, these lightweight, impact-resistant lenses come standard for all optical orders and so are included in the price of our eyeglasses.