Lens Menu
Below are the different types of lenses available at our office, as well as the different materials and coatings that are available to add to your lenses. Please don't hesitate in asking an optician for help in selecting what would be right for your lifestyle and the purpose for your glasses.
Lens Designs
Single Vision - This all-purpose lens is available in all materials and provides vision correction for one viewing area. The corrected area can be for far or near distance.
No-line Progressives - Specially designed, these lenses allow you to see far away, at arm's length (computer screen/grocery price labels), and close-up without visible lines or sections. The absence of lines makes this lens the most desirable cosmetically. You will also enjoy continuous vision from near to far with its gradual change of prescription. We offer the most advanced technology in lens designs customized to your unique needs, prescription and frame choice.
Bifocals - Both far and near correction are supplied in one lens. A visible line divides the two areas providing a visible segment for near viewing.
Trifocals - A variation of bifocal lenses, this double-line lens provides you with correction in three areas: distance, intermediate and near.
Lens Materials
Plastic - The standard material for lenses. It is lighter than glass and can be tinted to almost any color.
High Index - Advancements in technology continue to give us thinner and lighter lenses for higher prescriptions. There are three levels of high-index that yield increasingly thinner and lighter lenses: 1.60, 1.67 and 1.74. UV protection and scratch resistance are also added benefits.
Polycarbonate - Best known for impact resistance, polycarbonate lenses are recommended for safety glasses, many sports, and all children under 18. Since polycarbonate is a mid-index materials, it also offers a lighter weight alternative to plastic. These lenses come with built-in UV filter and scratch resistant coating.
Trivex - These lenses combine impact resistance with optical quality superior to polycarbonate. This is the lightest weight material and has built in UV and scratch protection.
Single Vision - This all-purpose lens is available in all materials and provides vision correction for one viewing area. The corrected area can be for far or near distance.
No-line Progressives - Specially designed, these lenses allow you to see far away, at arm's length (computer screen/grocery price labels), and close-up without visible lines or sections. The absence of lines makes this lens the most desirable cosmetically. You will also enjoy continuous vision from near to far with its gradual change of prescription. We offer the most advanced technology in lens designs customized to your unique needs, prescription and frame choice.
Bifocals - Both far and near correction are supplied in one lens. A visible line divides the two areas providing a visible segment for near viewing.
Trifocals - A variation of bifocal lenses, this double-line lens provides you with correction in three areas: distance, intermediate and near.
Lens Materials
Plastic - The standard material for lenses. It is lighter than glass and can be tinted to almost any color.
High Index - Advancements in technology continue to give us thinner and lighter lenses for higher prescriptions. There are three levels of high-index that yield increasingly thinner and lighter lenses: 1.60, 1.67 and 1.74. UV protection and scratch resistance are also added benefits.
Polycarbonate - Best known for impact resistance, polycarbonate lenses are recommended for safety glasses, many sports, and all children under 18. Since polycarbonate is a mid-index materials, it also offers a lighter weight alternative to plastic. These lenses come with built-in UV filter and scratch resistant coating.
Trivex - These lenses combine impact resistance with optical quality superior to polycarbonate. This is the lightest weight material and has built in UV and scratch protection.
Lens Coatings
Anti-Reflective Coating - This coating is highly recommended to give you the best vision by reducing glare. Some of the benefits are: ~9% more transmitted light, improved night driving by reducing glare from headlights, tail lights and streetlights, reduced eye fatigue by cutting down on reflections off of computer screens and overhead lights, and built in scratch protection. Great for working on a computer and driving at night, these lenses also offer a cosmetically appealing "invisible lens look" that make your eyes more visible to others. Our office extends a 2 year warranty on this coating against scratches from everyday use.
Photochromic - These lenses darken in the sunlight and lighten indoors. Improved technology provides you with a lens that is virtually clear indoors and is more reactive to bright sun, partial sun and indirect light. They help reduce eye strain and fatigue, while blocking 100% of UVA & UVB rays. Available in Gray, Brown and Graphite Green. Available in almost all materials and designs; ask our opticians for a demonstration of this technology.
Polarized Lenses - Drivers, boaters, fishermen, and golfers are just a few who can benefit from the glare blocking properties of polarized lenses. Any shiny surface can create intense glare in the sunlight, including: water, snow, windows, vehicles, and slick roads. Polarized lenses contain a laminated filter that blocks glare and are recommended to reduce eye strain and fatigue in bright sunlight while proving UV protection.
Tints - Tints for sun lenses are usually medium to dark shades to town down brightness. They can be solid or gradient and are available in almost any color.
Specialty Lenses
Computer Lenses - If you work at a computer at least two hours per day, you may need a computer lens. These lenses are custom designed to provide the best vision for you while working at the computer. A combination of features including anti-reflective coatings and special filters help reduce eye strain.
Sports lenses - The purpose of these lenses is to improve safety and performance. These lenses come in a variety of colors, designs and treatments. Impact resistance and light weight are key considerations. Prescription goggles can be made for swimming, ball sports and snow sports.
Anti-Reflective Coating - This coating is highly recommended to give you the best vision by reducing glare. Some of the benefits are: ~9% more transmitted light, improved night driving by reducing glare from headlights, tail lights and streetlights, reduced eye fatigue by cutting down on reflections off of computer screens and overhead lights, and built in scratch protection. Great for working on a computer and driving at night, these lenses also offer a cosmetically appealing "invisible lens look" that make your eyes more visible to others. Our office extends a 2 year warranty on this coating against scratches from everyday use.
Photochromic - These lenses darken in the sunlight and lighten indoors. Improved technology provides you with a lens that is virtually clear indoors and is more reactive to bright sun, partial sun and indirect light. They help reduce eye strain and fatigue, while blocking 100% of UVA & UVB rays. Available in Gray, Brown and Graphite Green. Available in almost all materials and designs; ask our opticians for a demonstration of this technology.
Polarized Lenses - Drivers, boaters, fishermen, and golfers are just a few who can benefit from the glare blocking properties of polarized lenses. Any shiny surface can create intense glare in the sunlight, including: water, snow, windows, vehicles, and slick roads. Polarized lenses contain a laminated filter that blocks glare and are recommended to reduce eye strain and fatigue in bright sunlight while proving UV protection.
Tints - Tints for sun lenses are usually medium to dark shades to town down brightness. They can be solid or gradient and are available in almost any color.
Specialty Lenses
Computer Lenses - If you work at a computer at least two hours per day, you may need a computer lens. These lenses are custom designed to provide the best vision for you while working at the computer. A combination of features including anti-reflective coatings and special filters help reduce eye strain.
Sports lenses - The purpose of these lenses is to improve safety and performance. These lenses come in a variety of colors, designs and treatments. Impact resistance and light weight are key considerations. Prescription goggles can be made for swimming, ball sports and snow sports.
