Dr. Holbert and Associates offer a wide variety of lenses and options to fit all prescription needs. We pledge to only use premium brand lenses and options so as to offer our patients the highest quality products for prescription compatibility and optimum visual acuity.
Conventional hard resin lenses are half the weight of glass lenses and can be tinted to almost any color and density. Hard resin lenses are more easily scratched than glass, but can have an optional scratch protection applied. More impact resistant than glass, hard resin lenses do not require heat treating. Best for low prescriptions near sighted power of less than -200 or farsighted less than +200.
Modern technology has created lenses that bend light differently so that stronger corrections are thinner and flatter than when made in conventional materials. Such lenses are called "high index." High index plastics use less material so they are lighter in weight and are thinner and flatter to fit a wider variety of high fashion frames. High index lenses are available for most prescriptions, including those that require a progressive lens. In addition to providing thinner profiled lenses, high index lenses also absorb all harmful UV light and are available with options such as polarized, transitions, and premium anti-glares.
…the material you choose is a primary factor in the quality of vision, number of aberrations and clarity within the lens?
Polycarbonate lenses are the most impact resistant lenses available and are always the lens of choice for young people and active patients. Polycarbonate lenses are lighter than regular plastic lenses and similar to high index in that they absorb all harmful UV light and can be made into a thinner and flatter profile.
Every pair of glasses will benefit from the addition of an anti-reflective coating because it can help everyone not only see better, but feel and look better while wearing glasses. Anti-reflective lenses improve the look of lenses in frames by providing a crystal clear appearance, free of reflections and glare from lights. The coating also serves practical purposes by reducing eye fatigue. Patients who work under fluorescent lighting or computers will find that the addition of an AR coating reduce eye strain. Likewise, driving becomes a more comfortable task as the anti-reflective coating will reduce glare from the bright sunlight and the starbursts of traffic lights at night. As an added bonus, anti-reflective coatings are now designed to include double-sided scratch resistance.
Tints can be added onto lenses in a veritable rainbow of colors to provide fashion and function. Some patients find it soothing to the eyes to add a light tint to everyday eyewear due to light sensitivity. Many find the convenience of a photochromic tint, such as one with Transitions, to be a great choice for sun protection. Transitions are light indoors and in shady areas, but darken to either brown or gray as they are exposed to direct sunlight. Although convenient and great in a general use pair of glasses, patients will often find photochromic lenses are not a sufficient substitute for sunglasses and will opt for prescription polarized sunglasses. Unlike standard tints, which allow light to pass through the lens and disperse in all directions, polarized lenses filter light into one direction. This cuts down and glare and offers the patient optimal vision acuity and sun protection. Polarized lenses offer a true gray or brown tint that cannot fade or change colors overtime, thus making it the best choice for sunglasses.
Sunglass lenses can be cut into almost any frame, making prescription sunglasses highly customizable. We also offer specialty sun lenses from Oakley and Maui Jim.
Progressive lenses offer patients a seamless lens that will correct for both far and near distances in one lens. The concept of a no-line bifocal is not brand new, but technology has enabled the development of premium progressives that are optimized for each individual wearer’s prescription. New progressive lens wearers will find ease in adapting to their new lenses while previous wearers will notice increased comfort and better vision.