Glasses to fit your lifestyle

Our lifestyle is constantly changing. Whether you are an office worker, a student, a sportsperson, or a parent, you will have different vision needs when performing day to day activities. At Essilor we bring you the latest in technology offering a range of spectacle lenses to meet all wearers’ demands.

Lifestyle and Lenses

Your eyes & your computer

2 People working on laptops Working at a computer places great visual demands on the eyes. People tend to work for long periods without breaks which can result in symptoms such as headaches, blurred vision, problems changing focus, itching and burning eyes. These are some typical symptoms of ‘eye strain’ common to computer users. Your eye-care practitioner will be able to advise you on the best solution to these problems.

Your Eyes & Driving

Driving at night Good vision is fundamental for safe driving. On sunny days, you need good sunglass lenses to avoid blinking or squinting. Polarising lenses are ideal as they cut reflected glare. Night driving is especially demanding due to ghost images and reflections. Crizal® lenses greatly reduce ghost images and eye fatigue and have been shown to improve the reaction times of drivers. Driving safely also requires good vision at al distances, if you are a 'presbyope', Varilux® progressive lenses enable you to see clearly at all distances, from your road map to the road signs far away.

What Is UV Radiation?

Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is a form of electromagnetic radiation. UV is divided into 3 categories, UV-A, UV-B and UV-C. The sun is the major source of UV radiation. UV-C is the most harmful type. Fortunately the ozone layer absorbs this before it can reach the earth. UV-B rays cause sunburn and have long term effects on the skin as well as being linked to longer term effects on the eye, particularly your eye’s crystalline lens. UV-A has also been linked to effects on the eye, though it is a lower energy form than UV-B.

Your Children's Vision

You want your children to have good quality, safe lenses to withstand their daily activities, games, fights and quiet moments. Polycarbonate lenses are the safest for your child. A good scratch resistant coating on both sides of the lens prevents damage during daily usage. To protect our eyes from UVB during long exposure to the sun, doctors recommend wearing wide-brimmed hats and glasses that block ultraviolet rays, Transitions lenses are a good option if your child already wears glasses.

When outdoors, UV-B exposure can be reduced by more than 50% by wearing Transitions lenses or sunglasses, it can be reduced by more than 85% by also wearing a hat. Children are even more sensitive because their eyes’ lenses are still very clear and do not block UV as well as an adult’s. Children should at least wear a wide-brimmed hat if not sunglasses when outdoors.

Use and care tip

Find the frame that fits your face

The smaller the frame, the thinner and lighter the lens, this is always true. Today?�?Ǩ?Ѣs fashion is smaller frames, and the choice of colours, materials and shapes is almost limitless. Below a basic outline of what you should be looking for. Of course your eye-care professional can advise you on shapes, materials and colours.

Heart / Triangular Face

Should you have a heart / triangular face stay away from frames that are wider than your temples and those with an exaggerated upward and outward sweep, also those which are top and side heavy. All these frame emphasis a narrow chin. Select frames that have the emphasis on the lower outer contours.

Round Face

For round faces, always avoid perfectly round glasses. They can make your face even more round. Go for angular frames, some upswept lines or perhaps even rimless frames.

Oval Shaped face

Most frames will suit an oval shaped face. Use the natural balance of your face shape to take advantage of a broad range of frame styles in proportion to your features and face size.

Square Face

For square faces, frames that are too square or angular will exaggerate the squareness of the face further. “Droopy’ shapes will also bring attention to the lower face, accentuating the jaw. For some, accentuating the jaw line may be what you are looking for. For those who want to soften a square face, look for frames that are curved at the bottom corner and side.

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