One of the worst parts about wearing glasses is feeling the weight and thickness on your face. No one wants to sit behind heavy and cumbersome glasses. Not only are they uncomfortable, but they can also hide the natural beauty of your eyes.
The good news is that even those people who have a heavy duty prescription can enjoy the benefit of thin glasses. Say goodbye to thick glasses and hello to high-index lenses for an attractive look and comfortable feel.
If you are someone suffering with high prescription glasses for astigmatism, farsightedness or nearsightedness, it is possible to find the thinnest prescription lenses available, that are a fraction of of the old options.
Gone are the days when you were limited by which frames your thick lenses could fit. High-index lenses are giving even those who need a heavy prescription a light, new look.
Regular lenses versus high index–what’s the difference?
The good news is that anyone can order high-index lenses and benefit from them. They come in a variety of styles, colors and shapes. Those who benefit most from the thickness change are those who have prescriptions that require the most bending of light. But, that does not mean that even those who have very little correction needed can’t benefit from high-index lenses.
The way that prescription lenses work is by correcting the refractive errors of the eye. They do so by bending the light as it enters the eye. The degree of light bending that eyeglasses do is what determines the “power” of the lenses. That is why the more you need to alter the way that light reaches your eye (have a higher power lens), the thicker the glasses typically are. When a doctor writes your prescription, they are recording a measure of diopters, which is how much power the lenses need to correct your refractive errors.
This can get a little confusing, so let’s look at some numbers. If you are only a little nearsighted,your prescription might read -2.00, but if you are more myopic, then the prescription would likely be higher–maybe even -8.00.
For people who are farsighted, the prescription would be a plus instead of a negative. The plus is going to require a thicker center lens and a thinner outer edge. Plastic or traditional lenses can be really heavy due to their use of adjusting for refraction.
The advancement of high-index plastic materials is cutting down on the thickness needed to correct your vision. The high-index material allows for refraction correction, which makes high-index glasses thinner all the way around.
What are the advantages of high-index lenses?
The wearers of eyeglasses who benefit the most from high-index glasses are those who have glasses that correct farsightedness. Most high-index lenses have something called an aspheric design, which makes them appear thinner and gives them a more attractive overall look. They also cut down on the bug eye appearance that thicker glasses sometimes create.
Because the high-index material can bend light more efficiently, the overall thickness of the lenses is significantly decreased no matter what your prescription is. They are made from a lighter-weight, plastic material, and they provide the same vision correctness as traditional lenses, giving them a leg up.
Since the edges of high-index glasses are much thinner than they traditionally are, high-index glasses weigh less than lenses of the past. This makes them more comfortable and less cumbersome to wear than traditional glass lenses. Those who opt for high-index lenses are impressed by their lightness.
If you are tired of bulky and uncomfortable glasses, there is good news for you. High-index lenses are the perfect solution. Made from an advanced type of plastic, they can do what traditional lenses do with a fraction of the regular thickness. No more bug or goggle eyes, high-index glasses can set you free and let those beautiful eyes shine brightly for the world to see.
