The Dangers of Yellow Night Driving Glasses

The Dangers of Yellow Night Driving Glasses

Summary While there is a new lens coating that seems to reduce glare and enhance color saturation for night-time driving in both young an old, research has shown that yellow-tinted glasses provide no help against glare common in night-driving scenarios. In fact,...
All About Lens Surfacing

All About Lens Surfacing

What is lens surfacing? Lens surfacing is a process used in the production of eyeglass lenses. This process involves shaping the lens to meet the specific prescription requirements of an individual. It's a critical step in ensuring that the lenses provide the correct...
What is Lens Edging/Finishing?

What is Lens Edging/Finishing?

What Is Lens Finishing? (a.k.a. edging or glazing) Along with surfacing and lens coating, lens finishing is an essential process in the production of eyeglasses, typically performed by wholesale optical labs. Also known as glazing, this process involves cutting...

What Is A Slab-Off Lens?

Why Do We Need A Slab-Off? In the realm of vision correction, addressing vision disparities between the two eyes, known as anisometropia, presents unique challenges. This condition, which can be congenital or caused by factors like cataracts or trauma, often...
Photochromic Lenses

Photochromic Lenses

How Do Photochromic Lenses Work? Photochromic lenses are a marvel of modern eyewear technology providing a blend of functionality and convenience. These innovative lenses effortlessly "transition" from clear to tinted upon exposure to ultraviolet light, offering the...
What Is A Progressive Lens?

What Is A Progressive Lens?

Who Needs Progressive Lenses? Eventually everyone loses the ability to focus on things up close. That near focus ability is know as accommodation. The newspaper becomes more difficult to focus or the fine print on the restaurant menu isn't quite as sharp. They will...
What Are Polarized Lenses?

What Are Polarized Lenses?

What do Polarized Lenses do? Photographers often use polarized lenses on their cameras to obtain bolder colors and deeper contrast in their photos. In the same way polarized lenses remove the glare and improve the visual quality of a photograph, polarized ophthalmic...