Optique of Denver

Golf Glasses: For the multi focal wearer (bifocals, trifocals or progressive lenses) and avid golfers…

For golfers the “reading area” of this lens does not interfere with the visual line of the ball. The reading area is placed either at the TOP part of the lens or to the side of the lens, allowing the distance prescription to work when you look down at the ball. A brown lens will let you see the ball better against the green grass.

Computer Glasses: This lens brings the rays in focus at the intermediate: An arms-length distance. This lens is specially designed for working on the computer for extended periods of time.

Music Glasses: This lens provides clarity to the intermediate distance (where your music stand is positioned in front of you) and to the conductor standing further away.

Scuba Masks: To provide excellent vision under water, lenses are glued on to the back of the mask shield.

Swim Glasses: These are Polycarbonate lenses, a 99% Ultraviolet protection lens, which can be made either with a distance prescription or as a multi-focal (bifocal).

Hunting Glasses: A polycarbonate lens that has a yellow tint. Yellow gives the most contrast between objects of all colors.

Reading Glasses: This lens helps bring the rays to a focus at close range.

Sunglasses: Polarized lenses give the best protection from the sun. Polarized lenses come in a variety of colors. Most common is grey and brown. Grey is a truer color. Brown is a more contrasting lens color for driving. It is important to have at least 99% ultra-violet protection. Lack of UV protection can cause premature cataracts.

High Index: The index of a lens represents how fast the light goes through it. The higher the index, the thinner the lens, the faster the light penetrates it.

Reflection Free Coatings: These are a must on all lenses. The anti-reflective coating reduces unwanted reflections and actually increases the amount of light that passes through the lens to the eye.

It is recommended to put this coating on the back lens surface of Sunglasses as well.

Transition: This lens changes from light to dark depending on how much sunlight the lens is exposed to. The brighter it is, the darker the lens becomes. This lens provides 100 % UV protection.

Double D Lens: This is a lens with the reading prescription at both the top and at the bottom of the lens.

Flat Tip Bifocals: This lens configuration is a “half circle” or “half moon” reading area with the distance prescription surrounding it.

Flat Top Trifocals: Are the same as above but with an additional intermediate prescription above the reading area.

Executive Bifocal: Known as the Benjamin Franklin lens, with the top portion of the lens being a distance prescription and the full bottom a reading prescription.

Executive Trifocal: Are the same as above but with an intermediate prescription above the reading area.

Progressive Lenses: These are variable focus lenses also referred to as “No-Line bifocals”.

Plastic Lens Material: This material is also called CR 39.

Glass Lenses: Glass is not used as frequently as it once was, since the weight is twice that of plastic. Glass lenses have proven to be more fragile.

Plycarbonate/Trivex Lens Material: This lens type is the safest lens material on the market. It is recommended for children and for sports glasses. It also offers 100 % Ultra Violet absorption.