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Customised Lenses
Customising your lenses
Getting a great pair of spectacles is more than just having lenses of the right strength. Whether you're going with distance specs, readers, progressive lenses or bifocals, there are a range of lens options which can affect the look, weight, and thickness of your new specs.
At Sharpe and Fowler, we can advise or demonstrate the lens options you have, to help you make the best choice for your needs.
Lens materials
High refractive-index spectacles lenses don't need to be as curved in order to acheive the required strength. For you this means high-index lenses can result in a lighter, thinner, flatter set of specs, especially for higher spectacle prescriptions.
Anti-reflection coating
Antireflective coatings reduce the amount of light reflected off the surface of the lens. This not only improves the cosmetic appearance of the lenses, but also cuts down the unwanted dazzle and contrast loss that surface reflections cause.
Glasses for computer work
Viewing computer screens, especially if done for long periods each day, be quite difficult with traditional types of spectacle lenses. Since there's more than one way we can set up spectacles for computer use, depending on the type of work you do, make sure you talk over your needs with us.
Progressive lens designs
Progressive-addition lenses provide long-distance, middle-distance and reading vision all in one lens. There are a number of different designs of progressive lens available, and we can advise you on the best lens for your specific needs.
Tinted lenses
For lens tinting options, click here. Below are two specific tint options, for lenses that change their tint depending on the light level.
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Transitions Lens
Transitions lenses are clear lenses that go dark outdoors.
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Drivewear lens
The Drivewear lens combines the glare reduction of a polarised lens with the changing tint you've been used to in a Transitions lens.
Eye Health Facts
UV and the eyes
Ultraviolet is invisible light just off the blue-violet end of the colour spectrum. Being short wavelengh, it is high energy, and as anyone with a sunburn will tell you, get enough of it and it damages tissue. High dose UV can cause eye lid sunburn, 'arc eye' and 'snowblindness' as it burns the cornea. But what about long-term exposure?
Long term UV exposure has been linked to cataracts, pterygia and macular degeneration. Cataracts are a clouding of the lens inside the eye leading to poorer vision and glare sensitivity. A pterygium is a connective tissue growth on the front of the eye, which can get inflamed and interfere with vision. Macular degeneration is a change in the retina at the back of the eye, reducing vision and is the most common cause of legal blindness.
Reduce your UV exposure with UV blocking lenses and a broad brimmed hat when out in the sun, and in time to come your eyes may thank you for it.