Spectacle Lenses

In modern optometry, there are now many different types of glasses lenses, not to mention all the various coatings that go onto them. With such ample choice, it is easy for you to get confused when it comes to the lenses fitted into your new pair of spectacles.

In this section, we have put together all the common things opticians usually get asked about lenses but in a language you can understand.

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How long does it take to get used to new glasses?

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Your eye prescription explained

Understanding your eye prescription can be difficult, so here is a full explanation of the optical terminology and components.

How to choose the best lenses for your glasses

So why is choosing the right lenses for your glasses so important? Simply speaking, pick something unsuitable and you won’t be maximising...

Vision Aid Overseas: Recycle your unwanted glasses

If you have been wearing prescription glasses for a few years, you will probably have stashed all your old glasses in a drawer gathering ...

Custom made glasses are more than just magnifiers

It comes to us all; at some point in our 40’s all of us will start to need to make adjustments when we look at things that are close to u...

What is an anti-reflection lens and why should I choose it?

When you choose a new pair of specs, whether it is your first pair or you have been wearing them for years, choosing the perfect fame is ...

Why buying prescription glasses online is a bad idea

Nowadays you can buy almost anything online and spectacles are no exception. Certainly, buying online may well seem cheaper, but is it a ...

Buying cheap sunglasses vs expensive sunglasses: What’s the difference?

When we buy sunglasses should we choose cheap or expensive frames? Do cheap sunglasses protect our eyes from the sun?

Complex eye prescriptions explained

Some patients have been prescribed complex lenses for more complicated eye problems. Here are complex eye prescriptions explained.

Top 5 varifocal lens FAQs you need to know

1. What do varifocal lenses do? They correct vision for the distance, intermediate (near distance) and the near. 2. What is the differenc...

What are the different types of lenses and coatings?

There are three main types of lenses for glasses available on the market today. These include: 1. Single vision Single vision lenses can ...

How do anti-reflective lenses work?

These days almost all spectacle lenses are anti-reflective, but what do anti-glare glasses actually do and how do they protect our eyes?

How do polarising lenses work?

Polarising lenses are more effective at reducing glare than ordinary tinted lenses. Why is this so and what is the distinction? The true ...

Why are spectacle lens materials named with numbers?

You may have heard lenses referred to as 1.5, or 1.6 and so on, but what does that mean? In short, it is a description. The number is ref...

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Silhouette’s Atelier Collection is an affirmation of their passion for sophistication. Austria's rich cultural heritage provides the insp...

Sunglasses trends: Stand out this summer

We are so excited by the new releases of all your favourite designer brands. Sunglass trends promise to excite and allure with innovative...

Comfortable vision on your computer

Most people use a computer these days, some of us for long periods of time. If you wear reading glasses, you may have noticed that at the...

Presbyopia & what it means for you

We’ve all seen people who can’t seem to focus when reading and start holding their book or phone as far away from themselves as their arm...