Reading glasses typically feature non-prescription lenses which magnify text allowing you to read items like books, magazines, and menus more easily. The lens magnification or power helps to reduce eye strain and visual discomfort when trying to read anything closer than an arm's length away, usually at a more reasonable price than traditional prescription glasses. [...]
High Index lenses are thinner, stronger, and more versatile than standard eyewear lenses. They are made from extremely durable plastic and are regarded as the best lenses you can get for your prescription glasses. Their key benefits include lighter weights and much thinner lens construction which improves fit and clarity. What Are High index lenses? [...]
Progressive lenses feature a smooth, seamless and a progressive transition providing vision corrections for distance, near, and everything in between. They are typically ideal for those age 40 and older and their 3-in-1 vision correction all but eliminates the need for other glasses like reading glasses. What Are Progressive Lenses? Progressive lenses are a multifocal [...]
Single vision lenses are the most common type of lens found in prescription eyewear. They feature the same prescription across the entirety of the lens surface and can be tailored for distance, mid-range or close up vision. Bifocal lenses are typically distance lenses that include a distinctively cut semi-circle shaped area for close-range vision. Last, [...]
Our Quick Recommendation With all the lenses and coating options available on the market today, it’s easy to understand how many people can be confused when shopping for new sunglasses. Polarized lenses are one of the most misunderstood eyewear features available and because of this (and a higher price tag), they often get overlooked by [...]
Most of us don’t go a day without wearing sunglasses, but do you even know if they perform the task they were designed for? Sunglasses are the most effective defense against UV (ultraviolet) light and yet, many people aren’t even sure if their favorite sunglasses have adequate UV protection against the sun's rays. Unprotected extended [...]
Polarized sunglasses filter out glare caused by the suns rays meeting a horizontal surface such as a road, body of water, buildings, and much more. A built-in horizontal element fights this glare to allow pure light through, increasing contrast, clarity, & boosting color significantly. What Are Polarized Sunglasses? Polarized sunglasses look like any other pair [...]
Mirrored sunglasses contain a mirrored or reflective flash coating, often brilliantly colored, on the lens which controls the amount of light that passes through to your eye. Polarized lenses most often feature a non-mirrored or flash coated lenses, typically tinted a gray or amber color, which significantly filters out horizontally reflected light and glare. The [...]