Eyeglass Lenses
Frames for Progressive Lenses: Which Ones Work & What to Check
Which frame works for progressive lenses: minimum lens height, shapes that suit, what to avoid, rimless and free-form. A shape-by-shape table plus…
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Photochromic Lenses: Transitions Gen S vs HOYA Sensity vs Shamir
A shop-floor comparison of the three photochromic lens ranges we fit: Transitions Gen S, HOYA Sensity and Shamir Transitions. How fast they darken,…
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Computer Glasses & Blue Light: Do They Really Help?
What computer glasses with a blue-light filter actually do, whether they ease eye strain, who needs them and how to choose. Plus the 20-20-20 rule…
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How Much Do Progressive Glasses Cost?
How much progressive (multifocal) glasses cost, what drives the price, whether the gap between cheap and premium is worth it, and how to avoid…
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The Best Glasses for Night Driving: Truth and Myth
Do polarized or yellow night-driving glasses work at night? The honest answer: sunglasses are dangerous after dark, and yellow lenses show no proven…
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Eyeglass Lens Types, Features & Prices
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Shamir Autograph Intelligence Progressive Lenses
Shamir Autograph Intelligence: the award-winning progressive lens that uses AI to match your visual age and needs, with IntelliCorridor technology…
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Hoyalux iD LifeStyle 4 Progressive Lenses
Hoyalux iD LifeStyle 4: HOYA's latest progressive lens with 3D Binocular Vision for easier adaptation, less distortion and three pre-customised…
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The Best Progressive Glasses
What makes the best progressive glasses: seamless transition, a wide field of view, adaptive design, the right prescription, frame and coatings. See…
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How to clean your glasses properly
Keep your eyewear clean Cleaning your eyeglasses daily will keep them in good condition and prevent the lens scratches. But there is one right — and…
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Blue-Light Protection Lenses for LED Screens
How blue light from LED screens tires your eyes and how blue-blocker lenses help: reduced glare, better contrast, more comfortable vision. Fit them…
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Tokai Progressive Lenses from Japan
Japanese-made Tokai progressive lenses: aspheric back-surface design, 30% wider field, Power Management technology, SPS anti-smudge coating and…
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HOYA Progressive Lenses from Japan
HOYA progressive lenses from Japan: the Amplitude, Balansis and LifeStyle families, index options 1.5 to 1.67 for thinner lenses, and the SHV, Long…
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High Definition Free-Form Eyeglass Lenses
New-technology high-definition free-form lenses reduce higher-order aberrations for sharper, more comfortable vision.
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Lenses with blue light filter for led screens
Tired eyes? Blurred vision ? Too many hours in front of the the computer screen ? Tablet ? LED lights ? Computer eye strain is a big problem if…
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Tokai Lutina Lenses: HEV & Blue-Light Protection
Tokai Lutina lenses absorb up to 95% of high-energy visible (HEV) blue light up to 420nm and protect the retina.
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How to Get Thinner Eyeglass Lenses (High-Index Guide)
How high-index lenses make your glasses thinner and lighter, and why an anti-reflective coating is essential.
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