PRESCRIPTION LENSES

There are different types of lenses that patients require for their visual needs.

These can include:

• Single vision distance
• Single vision reading
• Single vision computer
• Bifocals –  Distance and reading
• Bifocals – Computer and reading
• Progressive – Distance to reading
• Occupational – Computer and reading

Lens coatings/ materials

Lens materials can vary with different high index materials making the lenses thinner and lighter.

These can include: 

• Standard hard coats.
• Antireflective coating- that reduces reflections off the lens surface for driving at night and computer use.
• Harder coating to reduce scratches.
• Transition lenses- that change with the ultra violet light.
• Tinted lenses – That stay the same tint.