Choosing a new pair of prescription glasses, frames and lenses, in Orlando can be very exciting and confusing, at the same time. Choosing the type of lenses are important, they affect your vision, appearance, comfort, and safety.

Today’s technology has made lenses thinner, lighter, scratch and break resistant. Everyone has specific needs, Lake Nona Eye Care can help you determine which lens suits your lifestyle.

Choosing new glasses with help from the staffStandard Plastic Lenses: Very common and economical. These lenses are shatter resistant, light, but tend to scratch easier than other materials.

Polycarbonate Lenses: Great for kids and active adults. Very durable, shatterproof and impact resistant. They help with cataracts and macular degeneration, providing 100% UV protection. They can cost more that other materials and require a scratch resistant coating.

Trivex Lenses: Similar to polycarbonate, trivet are also lightweight, thin and impact resistant. On the plus side, they allow a crisper image than other materials. The downside, they tend to cost more.

High Index Plastic Lenses: For those with a strong prescription these lenses work well. When paired with a non-glare coating, these lenses provide a clear, crisp field of vision, especially at night.

Apheric Lenses: Lightweight, thinner, flatter, and more comfortable than other materials. Because of the flatter curve they are thinner and are more cosmetically attractive, without compromising optical quality.

Photochromic Lenses: Contains a chemical coating that when exposed to sunlight automatically darken. Switching from prescription sunglasses to regular indoor glasses would be a thing of the past.

Polarized Sunglasses: Makes images clearer and sharper, while reducing glare and providing UV protection.

Purchasing Prescription Glasses On-Line

The American Optometric Association warns against buying glasses on-line:

Online shopping certainly offers convenience from the comfort of your home. It also allows you to research what you want while finding the right price to match your budget. That holds true even for eyeglasses.
Armed with a prescription from your optometrist, there is no shortage of websites that now cater to the vision crowd. But be wary, ordering a pair of glasses online is not as easy as purchasing a pair of blue jeans or theater tickets.
Every pair of eyeglasses must be custom-fitted to not just comfortably suit your face but also to meet your particular prescriptive needs. In short, you, your optometrist and your optician must work together in order to ensure a proper fit.
There’s also a lingering question about the quality and safety of prescription eyewear ordered online. In a recent study, researchers discovered that nearly half of all glasses (44.8 percent) ordered online either contained an inaccurate prescription or didn’t meet safety standards designed to protect the eyes.