Lenses

We are not about commission or high end selling.  In fact, the opposite, by carefully listening to your requirements, often the cheaper lens is chosen. Our simple analogy is a Ford Fiesta will get you to the corner shop, as will a Ferrari, but do you need the Ferrari.  However, you may want the Ferrari!

Whatever, the lens, we will try to provide the most appropriate lenses to your needs and budget.  We will ask you about driving, hobbies, PCs, kindles, lap-tops.  We will then be able to quickly ascertain which style of lens is most appropriate.  Whether it be a varifocals, bifocals or single vision.  We keep up to date with our portfolio of lenses and can offer vista mesh and Drivewear lenses.  Click here for Transition Drivewear information

In conjunction with Zeiss, we use a specialised independent laboratory, J.R. Labs in Cheltenham.  They help use to provide that extra personal touch when needed. Or that +17.00 bi-aspheric lenticular, e-line trifocal or even a double D bifocal.

Find out which Zeiss lens is suitable for you?
Follow the link and see which Zeiss lens suits you, you can then send your vision profile to us.

  

Coatings and tints
Anti-reflective coatings have come a long way in the last few years and are so popular that we include them in almost every dispense.  An uncoated lens reflects back approx 8% of the light, this in turn causes 5 recognised ghost images (reflections), making it harder for you to see ahead.  Modern coatings include hydrophobic, oleophobic, hardcoat and anti-static properties. 
 
Coatings now can block dazzle from modern car headlights.  The special layers within the coatings are stacked up. Each layer is half the width of the frequency of the part of the spectrum it is trying to block.  This is called destructive interference.  The specialised coatings can help your relax the eyes, when in front of the PC.  They can also block UV upto 400nm when outdoors.
 
Zeiss DuraVision Platinum