Glasses Lenses | Edgewood Eye Center

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frames

Our opticians will help you select frames that not only look good, but feel great!

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lens design

Driving glasses? Reading glasses? Everything in between glasses?

We have a lens for that.

lens material

Better materials lead to stronger, lighter, and thinner lenses.

lens TREATMENTS

Glare from night driving? Tired eyes from too much screen time? Transitions that work in the car?

Single vision

Single Vision lenses have one prescription distributed evenly throughout the entire lens.

They are suitable for correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, and/or astigmatism.

DRIVING

READING

COMPUTER

Lens Design

multifocal

Multifocal lenses correct for presbyopia (age-related farsightedness) and have various correction areas. They include lined bifocals, lined trifocals, and progressive (no-line) lenses.

PROGRESSIVE/NO-LINE

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occupational

Occupational lenses have correction for computer in the top and up-close reading in the bottom. These are not meant for full-time wear as they are designed for an indoor/office setting.

Lens Material

PLASTIC/CR-39

Sharp Optics
Inexpensive
Thickest Material
Heavy
Not Impact Resistant
No UV Protection
Not compatible with rimless or semi-rimless frames

POLYCARBONATE

Impact Resistant
Thinner than CR39
Lightweight
UV Protection

TRIVEX

Impact Resistant
Sharp Optics
Thinner than CR39
Lighter than Polycarbonate
UV Protection
Compatible with rimless and semi-rimless frames

HI-INDEX

Sharp Optics
Thinnest Material - great for high prescriptions (above 4 diopters)
Lightweight
UV Protection

Lens Material

Lens Enhancements

Lens Treatments

Anti-Glare

Anti-Glare significantly reduces reflections on the lens surface, providing sharper and more comfortable vision. Premium anti-glare increases scratch resistance and durability on the lens surface.

Blue Light

Blue light anti-glare works to reduce digital eye strain from staring at LCD screens (phones, computers, TV screens, tablets) for prolonged periods of time. Digital eye strain can lead to dry eyes, headaches, sleeplessness, and other ocular health issues. Blue light anti-glare works to bounce back the light before it reaches your eyes.

Photochromic

More commonly known by the brand name "Transitions", photochromic lenses use UV light to darken the lens. They offer a cost effective and convenient way to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and bright sunlight.