Benefits of Wearing Anti-Reflective Glasses
You might have seen many advertisements of optics promoting their eyeglasses with anti-reflective coating. These lenses are capable of eliminating light reflections on the eyeglass lenses back and front surface. Anti-reflective coating is also known as anti-glare or AR coating by some opticians. The lenses provide you a clear vision as well as improve appearance of your Oakville Glasses at the same time. Let us consider some other benefits of anti-reflective glasses.
Eliminates reflections of light
When compared to regular plastic lenses, high index lenses reflect more light. More light is usually reflected from the surface of the lenses if the index of refraction of the lens material is high. That is why anti-glare coating is most effective when used in high index lenses.
For instance, roughly only 8% of the light hitting the lenses is reflected through plastic lenses. This means that just 92% of the light that is available comes into the eyes for vision. On the other hand, plastic lenses with high indexes are capable of reflecting around 50% more light compared to the regular plastic lens, which makes around 12% of light available. This makes it very difficult for a person to clearly view the surrounding especially dimly lit conditions like night driving.
With the help of the modern AR coating Oakville Glasses, the reflection of light from the lenses of the eyeglass is almost completely removed. This allows 99.5% of light present to enter through the lens and into the eye which gives good vision. Without light reflections, the anti-reflective coating also provides better clarity of your facial expressions and eyes. It will surely make you look good in any kind of lighting.
Benefits to the vision
Anti-reflective coating on lenses also offers many benefits to the vision of an individual. It gives you sharper vision especially when driving during the night. This coating is also very effective when applied on sunglasses. When sunglasses have anti-reflective coating, it eliminates the reflection of sunlight glare from your eyes.
A hydrophobic surface layer is included in most high end AR coatings. This layer prevents the formation of water spots which makes it easier to clean. Some anti-reflective coatings also have a surface layer known as the oleo phobic. This surface later successfully repels oils secreted by the skin and removes smudges from off the lenses.
Also, when you use glasses with anti-reflective coating while using the computer for prolonged hours, it also lessens the strain on eyes. Eyeglasses without this coating are not as effective as the ones with AR coating.
You do get ready to wear AR coating that is factory applied. When it comes to progressive lenses and bifocal lenses, etc. the coating is applied according to your prescription. So if you are planning to buy a new pair of Oakville Glasses, consider get one with anti-reflective lenses.
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