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Why you should buy your varifocal lenses online
Varifocal lenses work by designing one lens with three sections. The top section focuses on things far away, whilst the bottom sharpens objects nearby and the middle helps with intermediate distances. As your eye moves, it adapts to each of these sections to clarify...
A Guide To Anti-Reflective Coating For Glasses
Have you ever found yourself squinting because light (real or artificial) is reflecting into your line of sight? Anti-reflective lenses eliminate these frustrating reflections. Also known as anti-glare or AR, this particular coating removes scattered light which...
A Guide To Gradient Sunglasses Lenses
The primary purpose of sunglasses is to protect your eyes from the sun’s intense rays: reducing eyestrain and creating a more comfortable viewing experience. There are different types and styles of sunglass lenses including polarised, tinted or bifocal, and gradient...
Sustainability In Lenses: How To Become Eco-Friendly With Your Glasses
We’re all looking for ways we can do our bit for the planet: increasing our sustainability efforts and reducing our environmental impact. Although we can’t see into the future, there are changes we can make now to create a brighter future. When it comes to eye health,...
Should I wear sunglasses in winter?
The sun doesn’t go into hibernation when winter rolls around, and just like we would wear sunscreen to protect our skin, we should continue to wear sunglasses to protect our vision and eye health. Our eyes and the delicate skin around our eyes are susceptible to sun...
A Guide to Polarised Lenses
Question: When driving or walking, do you squint or cover your eyes to hide from the blinding glare blocking your vision? Yep, us too! With polarised lenses, that’s no longer an issue. The clever design behind polarised lenses means 100% of harmful UVA and UVB rays,...
Mirrored Sunglasses Lenses: What You Need To Know
From magazines and music videos to beach getaways and skiing holidays, mirrored sunglasses are spotted everywhere, and we can see why. Not only are they incredibly popular within the fashion world, but they’re also consistently a trending sunglasses lens option....
What are night driving glasses, and do they really work?
Driving in general requires drivers to have clear, sharp vision to identify and avoid potential hazards. If your vision is impaired in any way, such as dark nights, this could impact your reactions and cause harm to you and/or others. Night-time driving usually...
What Are Anti-Glare Glasses?
So, as described, anti-glare glasses have lenses that eliminate glare. But, there’s a science to it and several benefits in addition to anti-glare. Manufactured with an anti-reflective or AR coating, the lenses allow 99.5 percent of available light to reach your eyes....
A Guide To Tinted Sunglasses Lenses
It may seem as though tinted sunglasses lenses are simply a matter of dark vs light, but there is more to it, and getting the right shade for you will make a massive difference to your comfort and wearability. In this comprehensive guide to tinted sunglasses lenses we...
Lensology Partner With Banton Frameworks
They handmake frames. We make lenses. Lensology Partner With Banton Frameworks... A note from Neil, Head of Lensology’s Customer Service Team: “One day after the Christmas break our head technician Philip popped up to see me from the lab in a state of excitement. I...
A Guide To Eye Exercises: How To Reduce And Ease Eye Strain
What is eye yoga? While it might sound a bit of a stretch (pun intended), it is becoming increasingly popular across social media and online health forums. Eye yoga specifically doesn’t have much scientific backing, but in reality it is simply eye exercise, which can...