Designer Eye Glasses Fashionable Variety of Eye Wear

Advances in lens technology and changes in frame fashions have lead to a variety of choices for vision correction needs. It is our job to educate you as to the best options for your individual situations.

EYEGLASS FRAMES

We offer a large selection of fashionable frames at fair prices. Our staff will give you personal service to help you find the right frame for your lifestyle and budget.

The following list is a sample of the many lines we carry:

Advances in the technology of eyeglass lenses has offered us many more options in allowing you to both look better and see better.

Types of Corrective Lenses:

Single Vision: Single vision lenses provide correction with only one focal point.

Bifocals: Standard bifocals have a visible line and provide two fields of vision, distance and near. There is no special area for midrange viewing.

Trifocals: These lenses have 2 lines and provide three fields of view; distance, intermediate, and near.

Progressive: Progressive addition lenses have no lines and provide a continuous, gradual change in power from eyelevel down to the bottom of the frame. These lenses provide the most natural vision for anyone who requires any type of multifocal correction.

Lens Materials:

Polycarbonate Lenses: Polycarbonate is the strongest, safest, lightest and usually the thinnest material available. It is more impact resistant than any other material and includes ultraviolet protection and scratch resistant coating.

Plastic Lenses: Conventional plastic is both lighter and more impact resistant than glass. They are the most economical and work well for lower power prescriptions.

Glass: Glass is the heaviest and most breakable of the lens choices. As you might guess it’s not very popular and is not available at some optical labs.

Lens Coatings and Options:

Anti-Reflective: Anti-Reflective lenses are much like the lenses used on very fine cameras to reduce glare and reflected light. A good anti-reflective coating allows more light to be transmitted to the eye thus allowing the wearer to see brighter and crisper. It also eliminates ghost images common to driving at night. They also enhance personal appearance by making the lens less visible in the frame.

Ultraviolet Protection: UV protection is strongly recommended for all lenses. It has been proven that UV rays can encourage cataract growth and retinal deterioration.

Photochromic Lenses: These lenses darken when exposed to ultraviolet sunlight. With new advances in this technology this may be a good option to having a separate pair of sunglasses or clip.

Lens Features & Benefits
LENS TYPE	FEATURES	BENEFITS	RECOMMENDED FOR
AR Lenses	Reduce Glare	See better, look better	Driving at night
	Seems "Invisible"	More comfortable vision	Refractive surgery patients
	Eliminate halos	Look better	Patients with high-index lenses
	Eliminate ghost images	Improve vision	Computer usese
	Eliminate "gray" shadow		Senior citizens
High-Index lenses	Lighter	More comfortable to wear	Patients with high perscriptions
	Thinner lenses	Look better	Patients with thick eyeglasses
	Scratch-resistant
Photochromic lenses	Adjust to light conditions	More comfortable vision	Patients who are light sensitive
	Block UV rays	Convenient protection from sun	Children
	Also available in polarized	Increase comfort	General purpose indoor outdoor use
		Combines benefits at lens options	Patients who drive, fish, hunt, ski, or spend a lot of time outdoors
Polarized lenses	Eliminate all types of glare	Improve vision	Driving
	Enhance contrast	More comfortable vision	Outdoor activity where glare is and issue
	Provide UV protection	Improve safety
Polycarbonate and Trivex lenses	Good impact resistance	Protect from injuries	Children
	Scratch-resistant	Look better	Sports enthusiasts
	Thin	More comfortable	Whenever safety is a concern
	Light
Progressive lenses	No-line bifocals provide natural vision at all distances	Improve vision at all distances	Presbyopes (40s +)
		Improve appearance	Childre who need bifocals
Scratch-resistant lenses	Increases durability	Last longer	Children
	Minimize abrasions	Better vision by not having to see through scratches