Lens treatments are special coatings put on your glasses that protect your eyes from health hazards and lens damage. Lens treatments also provide a more comfortable experience by reducing glare and filtering out harmful light.
What eye conditions do treated lenses help avoid?
It is estimated that in 2010, 9.1 Americans over the age of 50 had the beginnings of Age-Related Macular Degeneration or ARMD, which simply put, is a deterioration of the retina that adversely affects vision. In fact, ARMD is the number one cause of legal blindness in adults over the age of 60!
Cataract is when your eyes build up protein that causes blurry or cloudy vision. The only cure for cataract is surgery. Currently, it is thought that over 20 million cataract surgeries are done in the world every year.
Both of these conditions are likely to double in the next 30 years.
How do treated lenses help protect my eyes from these risks?
UV and Blue-Violet light are both harmful to your eye health. UV light accelerates eye aging and the occurrence of cataract, while Blue-Violet light is considered a risk factor for ARMD. Both of these types of light are found virtually everywhere in our environments.
UV light is found outdoors in all weather, including cloudy and rainy days. In addition, UV light comes in through windows in your car, home or office.
Blue-Violet light is emitted from electronics such as computers, tablets and smart phones, and is also given off by fluorescent light bulbs.
Crizal premium lens treatment deflects blue light by 20%, and provides an eye protection factor of 25%. This means that the lens treatment protects your eyes from UV light 25 times more than having no lens treatment. (This is similar to SPF found on sunscreen bottles)
What are the additional benefits of premium lens treatment?
Crizal lens treatments keep your eyesight clear and comfortable. In addition, this treatment also protects your lenses from scratches, smudges, dust and water.