For those who wear prescription glasses to help vision, the trendy frame option may represent them as an important accessory that enhances your overall personality and style preferences. But once you are done selecting the right frame, picking from the wide options of lens coating is an important consideration you should never ignore to safeguard your premium glasses and precious eyesight.
With already a lot of discussion on the latest frame style, here we will talk about many lens coatings that improve your glass performance and durability.
What are the different types of lens coatings?
As technology advances, so do your optical lenses. So once you have decided to buy a new pair of glasses for yourself, lens coating and treatment are worth considering. Simply defined, they are special filters attached to your lenses that protect your eyes and glasses against many situations, say scratching, blue light, damage, glare, and reflections.
Whether you wear bifocal, single vision, or progressive glasses, there are several types of lens coating dedicated to all your vision needs.
If you are about to buy a pair of glasses, here are several lens enhancements and coatings that increase the self-existence of your glasses.
Anti-reflective lens coatings:
A thin multilayer layer coating on lenses that reduce glare, reflection on the back and the front surface of glasses, and halo around light. The microscopically thin layer enhances the amount of light absorbed by lenses, thereby reducing the reflection that makes them look nice. This coating is a must for every lens to eliminate intense shine on them and blurriness of vision.
They are recommended for driving, and thinner or aspheric lenses reflect more under bright light and sun.
Scratch-resistant lens coatings:
The super savior for your glasses against annoying scratches, today most lenses are crafted with anti-scratch coating.
Whether you are buying glasses for your kids or the first glasses for yourself, you may not keep them from falling. This coating can help you make your delicate glass lenses stay scratch-proof. The type of glasses (either polycarbonate or Trivex) are treated with hard and clear scratch-resistant coating on both the front and backside, thus improving the quality and durability of lenses.
Though scratch-resistant coating can provide protection against annoying marks on lenses. Make sure to protect them against other wear and tear. Always store them in hard cushioned cases, clean them with glasses cleaning solution and microfiber cloth to best improve their longevity.
Blue light protective lens coatings:
If you happen to experience dry and tired eyes after spending long hours in front of screens. These may be due to the blue light emitted by the digital screen.
Moreover, Blue light messes up your body’s circadian rhythm affecting your sleep.
To better handle the consequences, blue light protective glass coating protects eyes from glare and reduces their potential damage to the retina.
Photochromic glass coating:
Also known as transition coated, the glasses are coated with photochromic dyes that instantly brightens or darkens, with the changing intensity of sun UV rays. Available in all lens materials, these lens coatings stay clear indoors and darken on overcast or sunny days.
UV Protection Lens coatings:
Prescription glasses can improve your vision but what about protecting your eyes from the harmful effects of UV rays? Studies reveal that the longer you are exposed to sun UV rays, the more likely you are at risk of developing eye cancer, cataract, and age-related macular degeneration. Even exposure to excessive UV rays for a small amount of time can cause sunburn on the eye. So UV coating for your regular prescription glasses is a must if you spend more time outdoors. Such that they provide adequate protection – blocking out 90 to 100% of UV-A and UV-B rays and filtering out 75 to 90% of visible light.
Mirror lens coating:
Designed as a perfect fashion piece and for a brilliant performance, Mirror coated glasses effectively reflect more light and eliminate harmful high-energy light rays to hit eyes. Available in different colors shades, adding the mirrored coating perfectly hides your eye and increases its durability.
Tinted glass coating:
Glasses have a special tint of any color or darkness applied on the lenses, with the primary aim to enhance style, vision, and comfort. Unlike photochromic glass coating, they are tinted permanently with a wide variety of color options available.
Each type of coating mentioned above offers different visual benefits and has unique features.
Before choosing which one is the right coating for your eyeglasses? Think carefully about your lifestyle preferences and what best suits your personality?
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