Choosing the right type of lens for your
spectacles can be as important as choosing your frame
style. We will help you choose from the vast array of
modern lens types that will ensure your spectacles fit
in with your life style and ensuring that your spectacles
feel as natural as possible.
Thin
lenses
With
the aid of the latest advance in lens manufacturing techniques
we are able to produce much thinner lenses. This has a great
advantage in decreasing the weight of your spectacles significantly,
even for higher power lenses. Essilor Stylis ®1.67 is
the most recent release and is even suitable for rimless frames.
Varifocal
lenses from Varilux
Varilux,
the original varifocal lens, has over 100 million wearers,
making it the most widely prescribed varifocal lens in the
world. Varilux lenses have three main focal areas blended
into one, so you get effortless sharp vision at every distance
from near to far and in-between
Anti-reflection
coatings
Strong
spectacle lenses suffer from multiple surface reflections
which can reduce lens performance. Anti-reflective finishes
decrease these reflections. They also permit the wearer’s
eyes to be seen more easily improving the appearance of the
spectacles.
Multifocal
lenses
If
you find that you are having to swap glasses or look over
your reading glasses to see things that are further away then
varifocal lenses are for you. Varifocal lenses from Varilux
have over 100 million wearers, making it the most popular
varifocal lens
in the world. There are three types of lenses; the latest
is the Panamic® with the ability to give you a wider field
of view meaning that you should always have good, sharp vision
straight ahead and over a wide area at any distance.
Transitions
lenses
These
are the latest generation of photo-reactive lenses that go
from clear to dark according to the brightness of the light.
This means that your spectacles will give you the same protection
in bright sunlight as a pair of sunglasses without the need
to change glasses when you go indoors again. Transitions NG
lenses can also be treated with an anti-reflection coating,
further enhancing their performance.
Prescription
sunglasses
Most
spectacle prescriptions can be made up as dedicated sunglasses.
These permanently dark tinted lenses are ideal for holidays
in the sun and may also be of benefit at other times. You
can also have these fitted to a variety of specialist sports
eyewear