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Lens Coatings

Anti-Reflective Coating | What is anti-reflective coating?
Anti-reflective (AR) coating is multi-layered formula applied to glasses to reduce or eliminate the glare, reflections and "ghost images" that normal lenses produce. Anti-reflective coatings increase light transmission through the lenses to 99.5 percent. It makes it easier to see and easier for others to see you. These coatings are especially useful for those viewing computer screens and driving at night.

Why choose anti-reflective coating?
Also, anti-reflective coating reduces both internal and external reflections on the lenses themselves, creating a nicer cosmetic appearance. Internal reflections appear as rings that make lenses look thick. External reflections mask your eyes from a clear, complete view when someone is looking at you. So with an anti-reflective coating, eyeglass lenses appear thin or non-existent, and your eyes look more natural.

Anyone on TV or whose photo is taken often benefits tremendously from the coating, but really, all eyeglass wearers would benefit from an anti-reflective coating from a cosmetic point of view. If you have a strong prescription, you can use the AR coating in conjunction with high-index lenses to make your glasses look and feel as thin as possible.

Scratch Resistant Coating | What is scratch resistant coating?
Scratch resistant coating is a clear hard layer that can be applied to your glasses to make them more resistant to scratches. No eyeglass lens material - not even glass - is scratch-proof. However, a lens that is treated with scratch resistant coating becomes more resistant to scratching, whether it's from dropping your glasses on the floor or occasionally cleaning them with a paper towel. Kids' lenses, especially, benefit from a scratch-resistant hard coat.

Why choose scratch-resistant coating?
If you have hard resin lenses (CR-39), you should consider getting a scratch resistant coating. Resins and plastics are more susceptible to scratches than glass. Scratches damage the cosmetic look of the lenses as well as their performance. With a scratch resistant coating, you don't have to worry so much about minor scratches on your lenses. Another advantage of scratch resistant coatings is that most coatings come with a one-year warranty. They are a great investment to prevent minor scratches. However, it is important to remember that scratch resistant does not mean scratch-proof. All lenses are susceptible to scratches.

Since a scratch-resistant coating can't completely protect your lenses from wear and tear, do keep your glasses in a cushioned case, and clean them with a microfiber cloth and the cleaning solution your optician recommends. Also, be wary of those products that promise to repair your scratched lenses. They may fill in the cracks of the scratches, but it is nearly impossible for them to make the scratches disappear so the lenses look new again.

Photochromatic Lenses

What are Photochromic Lenses?
Photochromic lenses change from light to dark depending on the amount of ultraviolet light they are exposed to. The change is caused by photochromic molecules that are found throughout the lens or in a coating on the front of the lens. When the wearer goes outside, the lenses darken or tint. When the wearer goes back inside, the glasses become clear.

Why choose Photochromic Lenses?
Convenience - If you've ever felt frustrated at needing prescription glasses and prescription sunglasses to accommodate an outdoor lifestyle, you should consider photochromic lenses. There are a variety of photochromic options available. Depending on what you choose, you can customize the lenses to your needs. Some lenses darken only in direct sunlight, while others darken in little or no direct light. Some are designed to darken while you're in the car to reduce road glare while you're driving. You can even choose the color of the tint. Ask your doctor what options are available.

Bifocals

Progressive Lenses
For many presbyopes, bifocal lenses are a necessity. But, it can be difficult to adjust to the harsh line that is found in bifocal lenses. Fortunately, there are lenses available with no-line; these are called progressive lenses. No more lines! Just a gradual change in focusing power which allows you to comfortably focus on any distance. Just like bifocals, distant objects are viewed through the top portion of the lenses, and near objects are viewed through the bottom portion of the lenses. The benefit now is, no one knows it but you!

Bifocal Lenses
For many people, different lenses are needed for seeing at different distances. Bifocal lenses allow the wearer to look through two areas of the lens. One area focuses on distant objects. The other is used for reading. A little-known fact is that bifocals were invented by Benjamin Franklin, and his style of bifocals are still available today.
Most of the time the "reading" area is smaller, shaped like a sideways "D", and found in the lower hemisphere of the lens. These bifocals are called line bifocals or flat-tops. If you are focusing on distant objects, you look through the top half of the lenses. To read a book, magazine, or newspaper, you look through the "reading" area. One thing that is difficult about using bifocals is dealing with the line between the two vision areas.
Fortunately, recent technologies have developed a new type of lens, called the no-line, or progressive lens.

Trifocal Lenses
Bifocals allow the wearer to read through one area of the lens, and to focus on distant objects through another area of the lens. As the eyes age, though, a stronger prescription is needed to read. This would be fine, but the stronger prescription that allows for reading makes it difficult to focus on objects at intermediate distances, such as grocery items on a shelf or your speedometer. Thus, trifocals are necessary for a third prescription for intermediate focusing.

Trifocals, also known as line trifocals, feature three areas of focusing power, each separated from the other by a distinct line. The three windows allow for focusing on distant objects, intermediate objects, and for reading. The downside of trifocals is dealing with the lines between the different focusing powers. Fortunately, recent advances in technology have led to developments in no-line, or progressive lenses.

Lens Tints

Cosmetic and Specialty Tints
If you wear glasses, remember that they not only help you see but they contribute to how others see you as well. The proper lens tint can make working at a computer more comfortable, reduce glare when driving, allow a target shooter to see the target more clearly, enhance the wearer's appearance by hiding fine wrinkles around the eyes or simply help the wearer make a desired fashion statement. Tinted sports wear can give you a competitive advantage to see the ball better, read the greens easier and more. Cosmetic tints offer a variety of colors and shades to meet your needs. You can choose light blue or any color under the rainbow. Some lenses are clear at the bottom and gradually get more colored towards the top of the lenses. There are many ways to adjust your lenses to whatever style suits your personality and your lifestyle.

Thinner/Lighter Glasses | High Index Lenses
Years ago the only materials available to use for lenses were glass and a hard resin called CR-39. But in recent years high index lenses have become available. High index materials are named because they have a higher index of light refraction. Basically, they can do the same job that glass or CR-39 does, but high index lenses are much thinner and lighter. With high index lenses, you can avoid having "soda bottle" lenses.
When speaking about high index lenses, you may hear many unfamiliar numbers and terms. Here are a few things to remember...

Polycarbonate
The first and still most popular high index plastic is polycarbonate. Polycarbonate was originally developed for fighter jet cockpits. It is very strong, very light, and resistant to scratches and impact. Most sports lenses are made of polycarbonate.

Mid-Index
Other high index materials are classified by numbers. The higher the number, the thinner and lighter the lens. The lower numbers are classified as mid-index lenses. Mid-index lenses, such as 1.54, 1.56, and 1.57. These lenses are thinner than glass, and nearly as strong as CR-39.

High-Index
High index lenses, such as 1.66, 1.74, and 1.9, are much thinner than regular glass or plastic. Talk with your doctor to decide which high index lens is right for you.

Polarized Lenses

Polarized sunglasses help reduce the glare from the road, windshield, cars, and other reflecting surfaces. Glare from wet roads, light reflecting off other vehicles, and glare from your own windshield can be annoying and dangerous. Polarized lenses eliminate almost all glare, reducing eye strain and increasing visibility.

There are some limitations to the use of polarized lenses, however. Because the vertical polarizing stripes reduce the amount of light entering the eye, polarized lenses cannot be used for regular eyewear with clear lenses. Prescription sunglasses can be tinted a very light gray to accommodate the polarized laminate, but most contact lenses cannot. Some drivers discover that polarized lenses can cause distortions in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). Onboard clocks and other instrument displays may be temporarily unreadable. The result is a glare-reduced view of the world. Polarized lenses can make a world of difference for any outdoor enthusiast. Fisherman can eliminate the bright reflections from the water and actually see into the water more easily than with any other sunglasses, golfers can see the green easier, and joggers and bikers can enjoy reduced glare from the road. In addition, drivers can enjoy the safety and comfort that polarized lenses provide while driving.

Sunwear

Sunglasses are essential for protecting eyes from sun damage, they also improve vision. Sunglasses are important for people of all ages. Many experts believe our eyes get 80 percent of their total lifetime exposure to the sun's UV rays by age 18. And since excessive lifetime exposure to UV radiation has been linked to the development of cataracts and other eye problems, it's never too early for kids to begin wearing good quality sunglasses outdoors.

Sunglasses can range from poor to excellent protection from UVA and UVB light. Less expensive sunglasses are available, but you need to look closely at the UV protection they provide. At Complete Family Eyecare we provide the best protection from the sun. We carry a large selection styles and colors to meet the needs of your lifestyle. Another product to consider is polarized sunglasses. Polarized lenses block light reflected from surfaces like a flat road or smooth water. If you're involved in activities like water sports, skiing, golfing, biking, fishing, and even driving, polarized lenses can be very helpful in reducing glare and giving a clearer view.

Sport Lenses

If you play sports, you should keep two things in mind related to your vision: protection and precision.

Sports lenses protect the wearer's eyes. Sports like tennis, baseball, softball, and racquetball may see ball speeds of 90mph or more. In baseball alone, there are over 500,000 injuries per year! But that's not the most common eye injury. Most eye injuries occur in basketball, where an elbow or a finger jabbed into the eye can cause corneal abrasions, fractured bones, retinal detachments, or even blindness. Polycarbonate lenses are more resistant to impact than glass or plastic and offer protection for 90% of eye injuries. Protective eyewear fits well, features a padded bridge, has prescription or non-prescription lenses, and deep-grooved eyewires to prevent the lens from falling out.

The specialized lenses also optimize your vision. In addition to protecting your eyes certain additions can be made to your sports lenses to give you a competitive advantage. Depending on your sport, certain lenses are more appropriate than others. Dark, UV protection lenses, polarized lenses, tinted lenses are available to enhance your performance in baseball, fishing, shooting, golfing, skiing, biking and more. Even if you don't normally wear glasses, non-prescription sports lenses can benefit your performance. Some people think that lenses prevent the wearer from seeing the action, but many sports lenses have anti-fog, glare reduction, increased peripheral vision and scratch resistant properties, which provide an advantage. Discuss your sports needs with us anytime at Complete Family Eyecare.

Contact Lens | Soft Lens

Contact lenses are thin, curved lenses worn on the clear surface of the eye, called the cornea. They are typically worn to correct vision, but in some cases they are used for cosmetic purposes only. Contact lenses, when used properly, are very convenient and extremely comfortable. Most of the time, you'll hardly know you're wearing them, though you'll certainly notice how clear and accurate your vision is. There are a wide variety of contact lenses available to meet each person's individual needs. We'll discuss the option that's best for you. At Complete Family Eyecare, it is our recommendation that every patient have a pair of eyeglasses available to wear as a back up for their contact lenses. Contact lenses should not be relied upon to correct your vision at all times.

Contact Lens Types
There are a wide variety of contact lenses available to meet the needs of almost everyone. Many patients were told in the past that they couldn't wear contacts, but with newer technology available more and more patients can successfully wear them. You owe it to yourself to see what's new. We carry many options, and promise to do our best in selecting contact lenses that you'll love wearing. Choose from the following list for a brief look at some of the options available.

Conventional Soft Lenses
Soft lenses are very comfortable and come in a variety of types, depending on the wearer's needs. Conventional soft lenses are worn during the day, and cleaned and stored at night. Usually once a week the lenses must be cleaned using an enzymatic cleaner, which removes protein deposits. These lenses can last for a year or more if your prescription stays the same and you take good care of them.

Frequent Replacement Soft Lenses
These lenses are similar to conventional soft lenses except they are replaced more frequently. Oftentimes, they are worn for one-month periods then replaced. Other frequent replacement soft lens types are worn two to three months before they are replaced. Like conventional soft lenses, they have to be cleaned and stored at night and cleaned once a week with an enzymatic cleaner to remove protein deposits.

Disposable Soft Lenses
Disposable soft lenses are much more popular than conventional soft lenses. These lenses are worn for a period of time then, of course, thrown away. The most well-known disposables last for two weeks. There are also one-week and one-day disposables. These are perfect for many patients who were told they couldn't wear contact lenses because of allergies or mild dry eye conditions. They have a low cost per lens and are also popular for athletes and hobbyists who don't necessarily want to wear contact lenses every day.

Tinted Soft Lenses
Next, you have tinted soft lenses, available in conventional, disposable, or frequent replacement types. With tinted soft lenses, you can change your eye color or enhance your eye color. Even if you don't need corrective lenses, you can use "plano" tinted lenses to change your eye color.

Bifocal Soft Lenses
Recent technology has greatly improved bifocal soft lenses. Many patients who are in their 40s who need bifocals can now enjoy the comfort and benefits of soft contact lenses. These lenses will provide them with vision for both far and near at the same time.

Toric Soft Lenses
Toric lenses are used to correct astigmatism. Astigmatism is a vision condition where an irregularly shaped cornea affects the vision. In the past, if you had astigmatism, your only options were either glasses or hard gas permeable contact lenses. But toric lenses now offer a great alternative. There are several types of toric lenses to choose from to meet each person's individual needs.

Extended Wear Soft Lenses
Extended wear lenses can be worn up to 30 days, day and night, without removal. These lenses are the result of new technology in lens materials that allows more oxygen to pass through the lens to the cornea of the eye. Extended wear lenses can last one week, two weeks, or one month, depending upon the lens material and your doctor's recommendations.

Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Lenses
As the name implies, these lenses are hard and gas permeable. These lenses should not be confused with the outdated "hard contacts" from years ago. RGP lenses are very beneficial to patients who can't wear soft lenses and they are available in specialized designs to correct just about any vision disorder. RGP lenses transmit more oxygen to the cornea than soft lenses, which increases eye comfort and health. RGPs provide better vision, durability, and deposit resistance than soft contact lenses. They can be easier to clean, and since they're long-lasting, they can be less expensive in the long term than soft lenses. RGPs do require an adaptation period before they become comfortable to wear.

Contact Lens Solutions
There are a variety of solutions available from many different manufacturers. The important thing to remember is that not every solution is right for every type of contact lens. Some contact lenses require the use of multipurpose solutions, while others require separate solutions for the four steps in contact lens care: disinfecting, cleaning, rinsing, and enzyming. Use only the lens solutions that are recommended by your eye doctor. If you wish to change brands, check with our office first.

Contact Lens Care Made Easy

Contact lenses are prescription medical devices and need to be treated carefully. To make sure your eyes and vision stay healthy while wearing contact lenses, please follow these few guidelines or the instructions recommended by your doctor.

WARNING
Ocular complications and/or long-term corneal damage are the consequences of contact lenses that are worn longer than recommended. Oftentimes, your lenses will still feel good even when you are over-wearing them. Do not wear your lenses overnight unless they are approved for extended wear and your doctor has discussed this with you. Overnight wear increases the risk of infection and other complications.

Wearing Schedule
It will take at least a few days for your eyes to get used to wearing contact lenses. The best way to insure maximum visual comfort and eye health is to patiently and faithfully adhere to this wearing schedule.

DON'T wear your lenses longer than 12 hours a day until your first follow-up visit with your doctor, unless the doctor has specifically told you otherwise.
DON'T continue use of contact lenses if your eyes become red, irritated, painful, or if your vision gets worse while wearing lenses. Immediately take out the lenses and clean them. Let your eyes adjust back to normal and if the problem persists, contact our office.
DON'T exceed the wearing times suggested, even if your lenses still feel comfortable. Studies have proven that the eye needs time to adapt to contact lenses, and your wearing schedule is based on those studies.

DO always remove your contact lenses at least one hour before going to bed to allow for proper oxygen nourishment to the cornea.
DO schedule and keep follow-up appointments with your eye doctor.
DO wear your contact lenses for at least 4 hours the day of your follow-up appointment unless you are experiencing discomfort.

Caring For Your Contacts
Deposits and infectious organisms such as bacteria, viruses-etc., can build up on the surface of all contact lenses. For this reason, it is very important to keep them clean and disinfected. Always make sure your hands are properly cleaned before touching your eyes or handling your contact lenses. The best way to properly care for your lenses is to develop a lens care routine and stick to it!

There are four steps in contact lens care, follow the care prescribed for your lenses:

• 1. Cleaning removes dirt, mucous, and other debris that gets on the lenses during wear.
• 2. Disinfecting kills bacteria (germs) on the lenses. Disinfecting is essential to prevent serious eye infections.
• 3. Rinsing removes the other solutions from the lenses and prepares the lenses for wear.
• 4. Enzyming uses enzyme drops or tablets to remove protein and other deposits that build up over time on the lenses.

Always Remember To:

• 1. Follow the directions outlined by your eye doctor. Oftentimes instructions are also listed on the packaging or the package insert for the contact lens solutions prescribed for you.
• 2. Multi-purpose solutions can be used for more than one step in contact lens care. Read the label to see which functions the solutions can be used for.
• 3. Many solutions can not be used together, and not all solutions are appropriate for all types of lenses. Only use solutions recommended by your eye doctor. Check with your eye doctor if you want to switch brands.
• 4. When you remove your lenses, they must be cleaned, rinsed, and disinfected before they are worn again.
• 5. Enzyming and cleaning do not substitute for disinfecting.
• 6. Lenses that have been stored for more than 12 hours may need to be cleaned, disinfected, and rinsed again.
• 7. Make sure solution containers are kept closed tightly, stored upright, and kept in a clean, dry, cool place when you're not using them. Keep your case clean and replace it every 2-3 months to prevent bacterial growth.
• 8. Don't touch container bottle tips to any surface to prevent them from becoming contaminated.
• 9. Throw away expired solutions (Look on the bottle for the expiration date!).
• 10. Use new solution in your contact lenses case every day.
• 11. Discuss with your eye doctor proper care for your lenses if you wear them while swimming in a pool or hot tub.
• 12. Only use approved rewetting drops for lubricating or wetting your lenses. Never place the lenses in your mouth.
• 13. Do not use tap water to rinse soft contact lenses.
• 14. Be careful with makeup, lotions, creams and sprays-consider putting on lenses before makeup and remove them before removing makeup. Also, water-based makeup is less likely to damage lenses than oil-based makeup. Here's what you need to watch for: redness, blurriness, light sensitivity. Remove your lenses if you are experiencing any of these 3 things. If your eyes have not returned to normal after 24 hours, please contact our office. If you have any change in vision, comfort, or irritation, immediately remove your lenses. If there is no improvement within a couple of hours, please contact our office.

Worry Free Guarantee

Offering an exclusive Two Year warranty on all of our glasses, frames and lenses.

Our exclusive two year lens and frame warranty is basically a "bumper to bumper" warranty for your eyeglasses! We know that glasses, frames and lenses may look alike, but quality and craftsmanship vary dramatically-this has a major impact on your eyewear experience. At Complete Family Eyecare, we understand our patients rely on their glasses for function and fashion every day. Because of this we offer to you complete coverage for your frames and lenses for two years. With our Worry Free Guarantee, you can leave the worrying up to us!

Contact Lens Guaranteed Success Program
There are many options available to you for contact lenses, but here at Complete Family Eyecare we do things differently. We provide our contact lens expertise, thorough professional care, and quality contact lenses to ensure an overall enjoyable contact lens experience for you. With our Contact Lens Guaranteed Success Program, you are able to try contact lenses and determine if they are right for you. Contact lens technology is always improving, so even if you have tried contact lenses before without success, it never hurts to give in another chance. Give us call today to see if the freedom that comes with contact lens wear is right for you.