With it being Road Safety Week we thought we would feature the very latest technology in prescription driving lenses

Those driving for long periods, especially at night time, may feel visually insecure due to the reduction of their visual capacity. Night myopia is a phenomenon that affects one out of three drivers. It causes a loss of their ability to focus on distant objects at night.

Now there is a new technology called Vista Mesh that can help drivers with night time focus and the glare coming from oncoming super bright headlights. It gets better because the very same lens is also perfect for computer use, so they have a dual function.

AFAR-SV Prescription driving lenses…  can be further combined with Vista-Mesh lens material for outstanding night driving performance. AFAR-SV has a specific night vision zone in the upper part of the lens that helps compensate for the refractive error difference that occurs between day and night by up to 0.25D. This provides the wearer with superior visual acuity, reducing stress and visual fatigue so common when driving at night. Not to be underestimated, AFAR-SV design incorporates Norton-SV Digital HD design, providing extremely good visual quality at every point on the lens from the center to edge, regardless of the prescription or frame selected.

Where can I find these glasses? HERE

Children’s Prescription Sports Glasses

The importance of children’s prescription sports glasses by way of sports goggles and glasses has become an important subject matter in the sports sciences.  It has been found that many athletes engaged in sports ranging from basketball to swimming are at risk of developing an impaired vision as a result of the ocular injury.  In the United States they have carried out a study and it’s estimated that some 40,000 eye injuries take place due to the sport or related recreational activities, injuries that are considered largely preventable with adequate protective measures (University of Illinois, 2014). And there is more choice than you might think, take a look at what’s on the market. Kids prescription sports glasses and adults high impact sports glasses and goggles

In the United States, eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness among school-aged children engaged in sport (National Eye Institute, 2014).  This highlights the importance of eye safety in a sports environment especially seeing as sports continue to remain an important part of childhood development with even potential career paths in the future.

The current and very much growing body of sports medicine research is strongly highlighting the serious risks of vision impairment among athletes and those engaged in recreational sport.  Children are one of the highest risk sub-categories in this group.  The same body of evidence also supports the assertion that most of these injuries — in the range of 90% – are very much preventable and that sport-appropriate protective eyewear is an essential cornerstone of a good prevention strategy.  This makes an excellent case for a proactive attitude towards children’s sports glasses and goggles; having the appropriate protective eyewear at a young age is known to reduce risks of permanent long-term eye damage from the sport, both professional and recreational.

Ocular damage is very much a preventable issue, even though it can be a high-risk factor in a country where football is at peak popularity (Filipe, 2004). When it comes to impact resistance, a well-constructed pair of goggles made from polycarbonate is known to be ten times more impact resistant than standard plastic and this in itself presents a substantial leap and scientific advancement for eye protection in all manner of sports that pose injury risks (Vinger, 1980).  Some estimates put the protective and preventative potential of protective eyewear at a highly substantial 90% mark (Moorfields Hospital, 2014).

You need the right type of prescription glasses or goggles. The frame will need the mechanical strength of an industrial pair of safety glasses. The prescription lenses will need to be made from a high impact material.

N.B. All that said purchasing children’s prescription sports glasses on the internet must be sold in accordance with UK Law. The Opticians Act 1989 section 27(1)(b) and 27(2)(a) prohibits the direct selling of prescription eyewear to anyone under the age of 16 without it being dispensed in the presence of registered optician.

To comply with the law regarding the sale of prescription eyewear to anyone under 16 years. We require the customer to nominate (enter as the delivery address) an optician. We will post the completed eyewear to the said opticians were they can be checked for vision, size and fit. Once you have received the confirmation email that the goods have been shipped allow a couple of days in the post and go along with your child and collect your eyewear.

See our range HERE

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Do your glasses offer adequate protection from the dangers of harmful UV raise?

Fashion aside, sunglasses serve an important purpose: protecting eyes from the harmful rays produced by the sun. You’re probably well aware of the need to protect your skin from the sun, but your eyes are more important.

The dangers of Ultraviolet Radiation: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation consists of invisible rays from the sun. The three bands of UV light are UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C.

Most of us are exposed to large amounts of UVA throughout our lifetime. UVA rays account for up to 95 percent of the UV radiation reaching the Earth’s surface. Although they are less intense than UVB, UVA rays are 30 to 50 times more prevalent. They are present with relatively equal intensity during all daylight hours throughout the year and can penetrate clouds and glass.

But lenses don’t have to be tinted to offer UV protection. Take for example our range of prescription performance clear lenses that we use in our contact sports and safety glasses and goggles. All of our clear lenses offer 100% UV protection.

UVA, which penetrates the skin more deeply than UVB, has long been known to play a major part in skin aging and wrinkling (photoaging), but until recently scientists believed it did not cause significant damage in areas of the epidermis (outermost skin layer) where most skin cancers occur. Studies over the past two decades, however, show that UVA damages skin cells called keratinocytes in the basal layer of the epidermis, where most skin cancers occur. (Basal and squamous cells are types of keratinocytes.) UVA contributes to and may even initiate the development of skin cancers.

UVA is the dominant tanning ray, and we now know that tanning, whether outdoors or in a salon, causes cumulative damage over time. A tan results from injury to the skin’s DNA; the skin darkens in an imperfect attempt to prevent further DNA damage. These imperfections, or mutations, can lead to skin cancer.

Tanning booths primarily emit UVA. The high-pressure sunlamps used in tanning salons emit doses of UVA as much as 12 times that of the sun. Not surprisingly, people who use tanning salons are 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma, and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma. According to recent research, the first exposure to tanning beds in youth increases melanoma risk by 75 percent.

UV-B (320 to 2907nm wavelength) is the most dangerous of all: UVB, the chief cause of skin reddening and sunburn, tends to damage the skin’s more superficial epidermal layers. It plays a key role in the development of skin cancer and a contributory role in tanning and photoaging. Its intensity varies by season, location, and time of day. The most significant amount of UVB hits the U.S. between 10 AM and 4 PM from April to October. However, UVB rays can burn and damage your skin year-round, especially at high altitudes and on reflective surfaces such as snow or ice, which bounce back up to 80 percent of the rays so that they hit the skin twice. UVB rays do not significantly penetrate glass.

UV-C (253.7nm wavelength) causes skin redness and eye irritation, but not considered to be dangerous.