Eyeglasses Lens Coatings

Eyeglass lenses that are treated front and back with a clear, hard coating are much more scratch resistant. Scratch resistant coating on regular plastic lenses is optional so make sure we know that you want scratch-resistant lenses in your prescription eyeglasses.

Ultraviolet (UV) protection is another beneficial lens treatment that is invisible to the naked eye. Just like sunscreen is used to keep the sun's harmful UV rays from damaging our skin, UV treatment in eyeglass lenses prevents those same rays from damaging our eyes.

Anti-Reflective (AR) coatings improve your vision through the eyeglass lenses and enhance the physical appearance of the eyeglasses. The result of an anti-reflective coating is that eyeglass lenses appear thin or invisible for a more natural look.

Just the opposite of an anti-reflective / anti-glare coated lens, mirror coatings in addition to flash mirror coatings are highly reflective bold statements of color. Mirror coatings are strictly cosmetic and the wearer sees no difference in vision no matter what the coating colors.