Anti-reflective Coatings
An anti-reflective coating can be added to the surface of any lens in order to reduce the light that is reflected off it. This not only improves the cosmetic appearance of the lens, but it also improves the light intake considerably. This consequently makes vision sharper throughout the day and also significantly clearer at night, especially whilst driving. There are a variety of anti-reflective coatings available, including our Crizal® lenses range. The most advanced and com
UV Protection with contact and spectacles lenses
A common statement we often find amongst patients is ‘I don’t feel anything wrong with my eyes if I sit in the sun for long periods of time, so I don’t see the problem’ - well disappointingly that’s wrong. The crystalline lens is clear when we are born and so we can see great, however over a period of time, when exposed to UV radiation, it absorbs UVA and UVB radiation. This results in a build up of proteins on the lens and can lead to a cataract – one of the leading causes o
New Essilor Lens - Varilux S
Following ground breaking advancements in lens design and lens technology, we now bring you the most advanced Varilux of all - Varilux S. The new lens was a result of culmination of several research projects. The objective was to find wearing difficulties with their current progressive lenses. So the researchers at Essilor set out to further improve the success rate of, Varilux® Physio 2.0. After exhaustive patient trials they put forward two new advancements in the design of
