You’ve probably seen or heard about a lot of different lens coatings available and wondering what the best options for you or your patients are. Everyone’s eyes are different and how they use their glasses, which is why the lens coatings should also be tailored to your individual needs and activities.

One of the most important choices when considering lenses for your eyeglasses is the lens coating, which is designed to enhance your vision performance. If you are active in sports or an outdoor adventurer, you know what a difference the right lens can make, which is why the lens coatings you select can really enhance your vision.

If you need to get prescription glasses or sunglasses, here are the coatings we recommend you  consider in selecting your final lens solution.

Anti-Reflective Coating

Anti-reflective coating (or AR coating) is a thin, multi-layer coating applied to the lens surfaces to improve your vision and the appearance of your eyeglasses. Its primary purpose is to help eliminate glare and allow lighter to pass through your lenses.

Some benefits of AR coating include:

• Reduces glare and reflections.
• Reduces glare at night when driving.
• Helps prevent ‘digital eye-strain’ for patients who spend long hours on the computer.
• Enhances the appearance of your eyeglasses.
• Makes your lenses appear invisible.
• Anti-reflective coating also helps protect your lenses from scratches and smudges and can repel dust and water, ensuring that your vision always remains clear.

UV Protected Coating

When you are outside, you need protection for your eyes to minimize exposure to direct sunlight. A UV lens coating can block 98-100% of transmitted and reflected UVA and UVB rays, which is why it is so important to ensure that your everyday eyeglasses, as well as your sunglasses, are equipped with a UV coating.

UV protection is also important as there are long-term disadvantages of overexposing your eyes to ultraviolet rays. This can cause serious age-related eye problems such as cataracts and macular degeneration over time if you don’t have a UV coating on your  sunglasses or eyeglasses/

Scratch Resistant Coating

Protecting your lenses from scratches is very important. While nothing will make your eyeglass lenses scratch-proof, a scratch resistant coating can minimize everyday wear and tear and help protect your investment in quality lenses.

Especially this back-to-sports and school season, children’s lenses will benefit the most from a scratch-resistant hard coating as it provides greater durability, prevents scratches from damaging the frames and decreases vision interference.

Blue Light Coating

If you spend a significant amount of time on your computer or smartphone, during work or online classes, eye doctors highly recommend blue light coating for your lenses: a next-generation anti-reflective coating that greatly reduces your blue light exposure.

Blue light emitted from smartphones, tablets and computer monitors can contribute to digital eyestrain, causing dry, irritated eyes and blurred vision.

Some of the incredible benefits of blue light coating include:

• Reduces eyestrain
• Optimizes visual performance
• Improves visual comfort
• Enhances the appearance of your eyeglasses
• Extends the life of your lenses

2x2 ProCoat – exclusively available at the Rec Specs Lab

If you can’t see clearly, you can’t perform. That’s why we have engineered an exclusive coating designed to give you a competitive advantage – 2x2 ProCoat. Only available at the Rec Specs Lab, this unique dual layer, double-sided coating provides 2x the fast fog recovery and 2x anti-glare for maximum vision performance.

At the Rec Specs Lab, we believe performance starts with vision. We fabricate custom Rx lenses that are purpose-built for people in motion to keep your vision clear and focus sharp.

Having the right lens option is important especially for athletes, sports enthusiasts, and outdoor adventurers since it has a greater impact and convenience on their part. Although, we know that not all labs provide a lens solution that delivers true vision performance and protection. You need to look for a Rx Lab services that are uniquely customized to the vision demands of specific sports and activities that you or your customers need just like the Rec Specs Lab.

So, make sure to talk to your eye care professional about your sports and outdoor adventures and educate yourself on what lenses and coatings are right for you. We recommend asking for your prescription lenses from the Rec Specs Lab!

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