UV Protection Options on Glasses
Whether you're buying your very first pair of glasses or your tenth, adding UV protection to your lenses is one of the best things you can do for yourself. UV protection can help to maintain and protect your vision and eye health into older age, and it can help prevent unwanted conditions like eye sunburns. If you don't have UV protection on your glasses yet, here are the options you have available to you for your next pair.
Transition Lenses
Chances are you've seen or heard of transition lenses. These lenses are designed to be clear and see-through when you're indoors, but when you step outside into the light, they tint until they are darker, protecting you from glare and taking the place of sunglasses.
Transition lenses are one good way to protect your eyes from the harm of the sun. You can rest easy knowing that you don't have to hunt down a pair of sunglasses before going out. As long as you're wearing your glasses, you'll have protection.
UV Filter Coating
Another good option and one that can be coupled with transition lenses is a UV-protection filter coating.
Coatings are thin layers of chemicals that are applied to your lenses. They don't distort or tint your vision at all but instead help to provide protection from certain things, like scratches. In the case of a UV coating, the vast majority of UVA and UVB waves can be blocked from reaching your eyes.
Some people like UV coatings by themselves if they're not fans of transition lenses. It's a good idea to at least get a UV filter coating on your glasses, even if you don't like transition lenses. This will provide you with protection indoors and out, and you can keep using your standard sunglasses for glare if you so choose.
What to Do
Getting UV protection for your next pair of glasses is a simple and easy process. When you have your next appointment to buy glasses, let your optometrist know that you're interested in UV protection. They'll be able to show you what options they have and can let you try on the lenses so you can see for yourself how they don't impact your vision indoors.
UV protection is essential for keeping your eyes safe from the hazards of the sun. Talk to an optometrist about customizing your next pair of glasses if you are interested.
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