Choosing your Lenses

Customizing Your Glasses Lenses

After choosing your frames, the next step is to customize your lenses. Here’s what you’ll need to decide:

Prescription Type
Lens Color
Lens Index

1. Prescription Types

Single Vision:

The most common lens type, designed to correct either nearsightedness or farsightedness (not both).

Distance: For seeing objects far away (adjusts the spherical strength for distance).
Reading: For seeing close-up (adjusts the spherical strength for reading).

Bifocals:

If you need both near and far vision correction, bifocals let you see clearly at both distances without switching glasses.

Flat Top/Straight Top: Upside-down half moon or sideways “D” shape.
Round Top: A round segment at the bottom of the lens.

Progressives (No-Line Bifocals):

Progressive lenses provide a smooth transition between near, intermediate, and distance vision without a visible line, making them more comfortable than bifocals.

without a visible line, making them more comfortable than bifocals.

2. Lens Colors

Clear:

The standard lens, always clear regardless of light conditions.

Transition Lenses:

These lenses stay clear indoors but darken when exposed to sunlight, offering the convenience of both clear and tinted lenses in one.

Tinted Lenses:

Tinted lenses stay at a fixed tint level, regardless of light. You can choose from:

Solid Tint: One solid color across the entire lens.
Gradient Tint: Darker at the top, gradually lighter toward the bottom.
Polarized Tint: A solid tint that reduces glare, perfect for bright conditions.