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Wondering what lens material is best for your prescription?
Use the guide below to help you select the best lens material based on your prescription
Our Recommendations On Lens Material Based On Prescription Strength
CR-39 STANDARD PLASTIC
From plano up to a +/- 3.00 sphere power
- Superior optics
- Low cost
- Best lens material to add fashion tinting to
- Not durable
- Can not be mounted into rimless frames
- Lens are thicker
POLYCARBONATE
From plano up to a +/- 6.00
- Blocks 100% of uva & uvb rays
- Standard scratch coating embedded in lenses
- 20% thinner and lighter than standard cr-39 plastic lenes
- Impact resistance which is great for children and safety glasses
- Tintable up to about 60% in color darkness
TRIVEX
From plano up to a +/- 4.00
- Blocks 100% of uva & uvb rays
- Standard scratch coating embedded in lenses
- Lightest lens material available
- Better optical experience for higher prescrptions then polycarbonate
- Impact resistance which is great for children and safety glasses
- Tintable up to about 50% in darkness
HI-INDEX PLASTIC 1.60
From a +/- 3.00 up to a +/-8.00
- Blocks 100% of uva & uvb rays
- Standard scratch coating embedded in lenses
- 20% thinner and lighter than standard cr-39 plastic lenes
- Not tintable
- Limited lens availability
- More expensive than other lenses
HI-INDEX PLASTIC 1.67
From a +/- 3.00 up to a +10.00
- Blocks 100% of uva & uvb rays
- Standard scratch coating embedded in lenses
- 35% thinner and lighter than standard cr-39 plastic lenes
- Tintable up to about 50% in darkness
- Best hi-index lens material for the cost
- Wide varity of lens designs offered
HI-INDEX PLASTIC 1.74
From a +/- 5.00 up to a +/- 10.00
- Blocks 100% of uva & uvb rays
- Standard scratch coating embedded in lenses
- 35% thinner and lighter than standard cr-39 plastic lenes
- Not tintable
- Most expensive lens material
- Limited lens designs available
- Requires the addition of anti-glare coating