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.

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The Importance of Children’s Prescription Sports Glasses and Goggles

Protective eyewear—such as prescription sports glasses and goggles—has become an essential topic in sports science, especially concerning children. Research shows that athletes participating in sports ranging from basketball to swimming are at considerable risk of eye injuries, which can lead to impaired vision or even permanent damage.

In the United States alone, an estimated 40,000 sports-related eye injuries occur each year, many of which are preventable with the right protective measures (University of Illinois, 2014). This includes the use of properly fitted, impact-resistant sports goggles and glasses—products now widely available for both children and adults.

According to the National Eye Institute (2014), eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness among school-aged children participating in sports. Given how important sports are in physical, social, and even career development, protecting young athletes’ vision should be a top priority.

A growing body of sports medicine research emphasizes the significant risk of vision impairment associated with both competitive and recreational sports. Children are particularly vulnerable. Fortunately, studies suggest that approximately 90% of these injuries can be prevented with appropriate protective eyewear. This underscores the critical role of prescription sports glasses and goggles in safeguarding children’s eye health from a young age.

Ocular injuries are, in most cases, avoidable. This is especially important in countries where high-impact sports, such as football, are extremely popular (Filipe, 2004). Polycarbonate lenses—a material known to be up to ten times more impact-resistant than standard plastic—are now widely used in sports eyewear, offering significantly enhanced protection (Vinger, 1980). Research from Moorfields Eye Hospital (2014) supports the claim that protective eyewear can reduce the risk of sports-related eye injuries by up to 90%.

To be effective, children’s prescription sports glasses must be purpose-built. The frames need the mechanical strength typically found in industrial safety glasses, and the lenses must be crafted from high-impact-resistant materials to withstand sports-related collisions and falls.

Important Legal Information for UK Buyers

It’s important to note that under UK law, prescription eyewear for individuals under the age of 16 must be dispensed by a registered optician. This is outlined in The Opticians Act 1989, Section 27(1)(b) and 27(2)(a). Therefore, if you’re purchasing children’s prescription sports glasses online, you must follow a specific process to ensure legal compliance.

When ordering, customers are required to provide the name and address of a registered optician to serve as the delivery destination. Once the eyewear has been shipped, it will be sent directly to the nominated optician, who will verify the prescription, fit, and suitability. After receiving a confirmation of shipment, allow a couple of days for delivery, then visit the optician with your child to collect and fit the glasses.

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If you are looking for the perfect pair of holiday Polarised Sunglasses, look no further. We are offering a range of men

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.