Lens Technology

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What are the different lens options?

Lens design, material, and lens treatments are the three components that make up a pair of prescription lenses. It is important to select the right combination of these elements for your particular visual needs. If not, it could give you the feeling that your glasses were just never right.

Our knowledgeable opticians will analyze your prescription, and ask lifestyle questions to determine the best lens combinations based on comfort, style, features, and function when suggesting a new pair of eyeglasses. Whether it’s making your lenses thinner with high-index material, using premium No-Glare coating to combat haloes while driving at night, or using a lens material that provides better clarity for astigmatism, we will make sure that you see your very best.

There are a variety of different lens types that can be used in glasses, giving patients greater flexibility and control over their vision than ever before. Our skilled opticians have the expertise & know-how to outfit you with the best optics for great vision.

Single Vision Lenses

These lenses are designed to correct the wearer’s vision at just one distance, and have a single prescription covering the entire surface of the lens. They are most often recommended for people who are either nearsighted (myopia) or farsighted (hyperopia) and who need glasses for a specific activity, such as driving or reading.

• Digital Single Vision Lenses - Basic single vision lenses are only compensated in the vertical and horizontal meridians; Our Hoya MySV lenses also compensates in the oblique angles offering 360° Visual Comfort. These lenses provide a more accurate and precise prescription than standard single vision lenses. Digital lens design provides wider peripheral views, and enhances visual acuity.
• Anti-fatigue Single Vision Lenses – These single vision lenses are designed to reduce eye strain and fatigue caused by prolonged use of digital devices and other near tasks. Our Hoya Sync III lenses are specifically engineered to address the visual demands of modern lifestyles, where people often spend extended periods looking at digital screens such as computers, tablets, and smartphones.

Progressive Lenses

Also known as No-Line Progressives, are multifocal lenses that can correct a patient’s vision at different working distances, ranging from far distance to computer and reading distance. However, compared to old lens technology that uses a visible line to designate where to view different distances, progressive lenses have a gradual change so that the wearer can smoothly transition from one lens power to another.

New to Progressives? Afraid of Adaptation Issues?

At First Class Eye Care, we use the very latest advancement in progressive lens technology. Our Hoya iD Lifestyle 4 progressive design gives you the widest channel of clear vision. As a result, wearers enjoy a smoother transition, avoiding common issues with other progressive lenses in the market. This enhancement improves patient adaptation rates and a highly positive visual experience.

The Hoya iD LifeStyle 4 introduces revolutionary 3D Binocular Vision technology to minimize peripheral deformation. This cutting-edge feature ensures faster adaptation, reduced distortion in the periphery, and enhanced comfort in near and intermediate areas with less swim and sway effect, ultimately enhancing overall visual clarity and stability.

Computer Progressive Lenses

Also known as Occupational Progressives, these lenses are specifically designed to be worn when doing computer and/or office work (not driving). This is because they place the optimum lens power for viewing your computer screen exactly where you need it. We have the option to customize your prescription to give you clear and comfortable vision up to 5ft (Hoya iD Screen), which is optimal for those who use multiple computer monitors, or comfortable vision up to 10ft (Hoya iD Space), for those that do a lot of walking around in their work environment, but still need to have a little distance correction. Wearing computer progressive lenses can significantly reduce the negative effects caused by wearing a traditional progressive while working with multiple monitors and/or working many hours on the computer in general.

​​​​​​​Bifocal and Trifocal Lenses

As you may have guessed from the name, bifocal and trifocal lenses have either two or three lens powers depending on which type you choose. Bifocal lenses support distance vision in the top half of the lens, and near vision in the lower half. Trifocal lenses support distance vision in the top third of the lens, intermediate vision in the middle segment and near vision in the bottom third. This design is for those patients who prefer a little more guidance in knowing exactly where to look, and don’t mind having a visible line on their lenses.

Still have questions about which lens is right for you? Contact us to schedule an eye exam or an appointment to evaluate your individual needs.
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