Lens coatings are applied to your eyeglasses to enhance their durability, function, as well as appearance. If you’re thinking about seeing your eye doctor for new eyeglasses, he or she may recommend a particular lens coating depending on your unique situation and lifestyle. To give you a better understanding of what your choices are, we break down the four most common eyeglass lens coatings in today’s blog post.
Anti-reflective or AR coating is a microscopic, multilayer coating that eliminates reflections from the front and back surfaces of eyeglass lenses. This coating effectively eliminates glare caused by light reflecting from your lenses.
As the name suggests, lenses that are treated with a scratch-resistant coating have a much harder surface to resist abrasions. A low vision specialist will typically recommend eyeglasses with a scratch-resistant coating to young children for greater durability.
These are recommended for people living in a cold climate where foggy lenses can pose a safety issue. Anti-fog lenses stay clear even when you enter a warm room from the cold outdoors. These are especially useful for police officers and other emergency responders living in cold environments.
This type of coating is beneficial for just about anyone wearing eyeglasses as it acts as a sunscreen for your eyes. Overexposure to harmful ultraviolet light is thought to be a cause of cataracts, retinal damage and other common vision problems. When shopping around for UV-coated eyeglasses, make sure that you pick one that offers 100 percent UV protection.
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