“Digital Surfacing” in one of many terms currently in use to describe the process of high index and standard material lenses. Digitally Surfaced High Index Lenses It refers to the manufacturing process and is also known as digital processing, digitally cut, form-free, direct to surface, or digitally enhanced. Digitally surfaced lenses are created by state-of-the-art […]

Tired of the “bug-eyed” look and uncomfortably thick lenses? Best Lenses or Solution for High Plus Prescription Glasses There are a combination of factors that will lead to a great pair of glasses for people with high prescriptions. High index lens material, aspheric lenses, and a frame with small, round lens pockets is the best […]

Wondering which lens type is best for your prescription? Choosing between High Index Lens, Aspheric Lens, and Polycarbonate There are a fair number of lens types and materials available for prescription glasses, along with an infinite number of combinations of lens options. If you have a high prescription, you may be wondering about the difference […]

Topping out at the peak of the high index scale, 1.9 lenses are the “highest of the highest,” so to speak. High Index Glass Lenses 1.9 High-index lenses appeal to wearers of strong-to-extremely strong prescriptions because they can reduce the bulky size, weight, and distortive features of thick lenses. No lens does this more than […]

Determining whether or not you can benefit from the use of high index lenses is not an exact science. Do I Need High Index Lenses? But it general, the stronger your prescription, the thicker and heavier your lenses will need to be. If your prescription rises above a certain benchmark, you may want to consider […]

For anyone who copes with a strong corrective vision prescription, high index lenses can be a blessing. Why Are High Index Lenses So Expensive? High index lenses require less physical material to form a prescription, which means they can be significantly lighter and thinner than an identical prescription cut of standard plastic or glass. High […]

It’s a scenario that plays out every day – a patient undergoes an eye exam, after which an optometrist begins the discussion of lens and frame options. Eventually the optometrist will offer high index lenses as an alternative to standard material lenses, and the patient will ask the inevitable question: Why Do I Need High […]

With such a “focus” – pardon the pun – on 1.74 high index lenses and the reduction in thickness that they provide, you may wonder: just how thick are 1.74 high index lenses? The answer depends upon your exact prescription. How Thick are 1.74 High Index Lenses The benefits of high index lenses in general […]

“High index lenses” are, simply put, eyeglass lenses that are made of high index material. High Index Lenses I know, that’s an answer that begs the follow-up question: what is high index material? High index material, available in either plastic or glass, is the result of a composite chemical process and creates a lens material […]