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CHOOSING YOUR PRESCRIPTION spectaclES
Following your eye examination the Optician may have determined that you would benefit from a prescription. You can decide whether you would like Spectacles or Contact lenses and in some cases people opt for both as it suits their lifestyle.
There are many frames and lens options available when choosing Spectacles and our Optician can advise you on the various styles and materials of lens that best suit your prescription and which tinits or coatings would be most useful. We have a large selection of frame styles and prices to suit everyone.
If you choose Contact lenses then we have a large selection of high quality brands that we think are market leaders in our industry allowing us to tailor the fitting to each individual accounting for their visual and lifestyle requirements. We also provide Specialist lenses for a variety of Eye Conditions including Keratoconus and Post-Graft Corneas.
Our friendly expert staff are available to answer all your queries and help with choosing the perfect Spectacles or Contact lenses. For more information feel free to pop in or call us on 01952 810808.
lenses
single vision
They have a single prescription over the entire surface of the lens and are suitable to wear in all types of scenarios including driving, working or reading. If you are under the ages of 40-45 years old the single vision lens is often a general use lens that can be worn for most visual activities.
bifocals
Bifocals offer correction for both distance and near vision and the lens surface usually incorporates a segment or line between the different prescriptions. The top part of the lens generally forms the prescription, the top part of the lens generally forms the prescription for distance with the segment or bottom part used for near vision.
varifocals
Varifocal lenses act like a blended bifocal. The transition between the long distance and short distance prescription is invisible and they allow the wearer to view objects at any distance whilst having the appearance of a single vision lens.
frames
mens
We have a huge range of high quality men's frames including designer frames in many different styles, shapes and sizes.
womens
We have a wide range of lenses available at affordable prices to suit any shape face and including designer, rimless, metal, plastic and thick or thin frames.
kids
We stock a large range of high quality stylish frames for both boys and girls, to suit children of all ages and budget. Designer, fun frames that children will love.
extras
anti reflection
Your prescription spectacle lenses will help you see more clearly but for even sharper vision and especially when night driving there are more options available. Lenses coated with anti-reflection lens treatment help remove glare, reflections and reduces eye strain. Cosmetically they also remove the appearance of a lens from the eyes.
tint
Various colours and depths of tint are possible on most lenses, these can be useful if you are sensitive to light or simply for cosmetic effect. We also offer a selection of polarised lenses with various coatings that provide protection from harmful UV rays and block glare from reflected light. These are perfect for situations where there is reflection from a wet road surface when driving or from the surface of water during water-sports or fishing.
Transitions®
Lenses
Transitions® lenses are clear (or nearly clear) when indoors and react to changes in the light darkening or clearing automatically depending on the light conditions.
These lenses reduce eye strain and fatigue from squinting in sunlight and glare is lessened by regulating the amount of light you are exposed to. They make your everyday spectacles work like your favourite sunglasses, a great value for money option for prescription users.
Transitions® Lenses - Transitions is a registered trademark of Transitions Optical, Inc., used under license by Transitions Optical Limited.
New generation of lenses allowing you to seamlessly capture every detail within arm’s reach, as well as beyond
A New World...
Today, everything has changed. We live in a 24/7 connected world, where multitasking is part of our normal life. With our behaviours evolving, our visual needs are also different to what they used to
be. Our posture and the way we look at things have changed.
Everything that matters happens within arms’s reach and that’s why your near vision and what you can see between 40-70cm is so important.
Acknowledging today’s new visual needs, the Varilux team of experts have developed the new generation of Varilux lenses, Varilux X design™.
Extended Vision
Varilux®X design™ is the best universal Varilux® progressive lens allowing you to seamlessly capture every detail within arm’s reach with high precision, as well as beyond.
You will enjoy outstanding sharpness, continuous vision and fluidity from near to far.
Varilux®X design™ lenses dramatically reduce head movement so you don’t have to find the sweetspot.
the revolution expands
introducing swim control
Stemming from the most advanced technologies in the optical field, Varilux S series lenses revolutionised varifocal lenses and the experience of presbyopes.
The unique lens geometry, exclusive technologies and the patented manufacturing process have enabled Essilor to redefine the conception and manufacture of varifocal lenses. For the wearers this means ultimate vision.
The secret behind Varilux E series is Swim ControlTM, an exclusive technology. Inspired from Nanoptix, this new technology reduces the swim effect in order to make adaptation easy
sunwear: the next generation of sunglasses
introducing xperio
Essilor has reinforced its expertise on polarising lenses. Xperio consists of a new range of polarising lenses, available in different design and material combinations.
Combined with UVA/UVB protection, Xperio will allow your patients to experience their world more beautifully and safely providing:
- Glare reduction
- Natrual colour and contrast enhancement
- 100% UVA/UVB protection
- Superior scratch-resistance when combined with Crizial Sun
Dazzling polarising light will be absorbed by dichroic molecules. Thanks to Xperio polarising lenses, the polarised light is stopped and the glare is eliminated.