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When it Comes to Lens Materials, Coatings or Enhancements, You Guys Have No Problem Playing Favorites

AR coatings are obviously a must and one specific material is most of your MVP.

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When it Comes to Lens Materials, Coatings or Enhancements, You Guys Have No Problem Playing Favorites

THIS MONTH’S QUESTION: What is your favorite lens material, design, coating or enhancement (brand names welcome)? Briefly, why?
  • 1.74 Hi Index for high Rxs. Crizal Easy because, like the name implies, it’s easy maintenance. — Rick Rickgauer, Vision Associates Girard, PA
  • Trivex due to its clarity. Eyezen for people who use computers and cell phones, including kids. My favorite progressive is Shamir Autograph Intelligence because of its wide computer channel. We also use Shamir Computer as a second pair for office personnel. — Monika Marczak OD, Eye Candy Optical Center, McMurray, PA
  • Favorite lens material is Trivex; it has superior optics as compared to other materials. It is also very lightweight, as well as being nearly indestructible. I prefer Crizal AR coatings as they seem to be much more durable. — Gregory Williams, Arboretum Vision Care, Austin, TX
  • Love my Eye-Kraft DLS mobile private label progressives! Really help with night driving. — Gail Bailey, Eye Care Clinic, Grand Rapids, MN
  • A good high quality hydrophobic, non-glare lens is essential to us. It’s inhuman to have to deal with glare and tired eyes. — Diana Canto-Sims, La Vida Eyewear. Chicago, IL
  • I love the new X Design by Essilor. We have had such a positive response from our patients. — Michelle Wright, DePoe Eye Center, Stockbridge, GA
  • Trivex, IOT lens designs, premium anti-reflective coatings. IOT has a lens design for every lifestyle, I can manipulate corridor lengths and get wider fields of vision. — Sherry Berry, Eye Against Eye & Ardmore Eye Care, Ardmore, PA
  • 1.53 Trivex … everything about it is good! — Dr. Brendon Johnson, O.D., Pekin, IL
  • Trivex and Recharge. — Katie Rutledge, Arnold Family Eyecare, Arnold, MO
  • CR-39 or Trivex is my go to when it comes to material, but depending on prescription, a high index when necessary. Eyezen+’s have been one of our most popular lenses because of the clarity, Smart Blue Filter, and getting everyone in digital technology is something that is going to set us above competitors when it comes to actual product. When it comes to progressives, our office really likes to put everyone in a lens that truly caters to their lifestyle so it varies for everyone. Crizal, Shamir and Sentinel coatings are some of the only coatings I stand by for clarity, long lasting and EASY TO CLEAN! — Heather Harrington, Elevated Eyecare, Denver, CO
  • Poly Transitions Avancé; some plans want to use Unity lenses, some Essilor lenses. — Marc Ullman, OD, Academy Vision, Pine Beach, NJ
  • Love Hi-Index lenses with Blue Light AR. — Amina Ebrahim, OD, D Vision Eyecare, Allen, TX
  • I have always been a Varilux guy but since I have been using Shamir, I think I’m liking them a lot. Shamir Intelligence PAL, it’s like magic! — Rigo Lopez, Gilman & Vorster Optometry, Indio, CA
  • 99.9 percent we use polycarbonate, a generic single vision with UltraClear or UltraClear with Blue. — Susan Miller, OD, Bright Eyes Vision, Hartsville, PA
  • Anything high index. — Leisa Lauer, Dr. H Michael Shack, Newport Beach, FL
  • LiteStyle, we explain that this lens is a phenolcarbonate and NOT a polycarbonate. We also use mid index lenses (1.56 Trivex). — BJ Chambers, Carrera Optical, McQueeney, TX
  • Totally loving mirrors again. — Annette Prevaux, The Visionary, Allen Park, MI
  • Hoya Sync with Recharge, has a small anti-fatigue amount of add in the lens with a blue light filter AR. This combo is a knockout for pre-presbyopic patients that spend many hours on devices. — Carissa Dunphy, Lake Stevens Vision Clinic, Lake Stevens, WA
  • We use a lot of poly but if I had to choose, it would either be Trivex or 1.60 but it also depends on the patient and their Rx needs. I prefer to use IOT designs from Laramy-K, there are more options than we could ever think of using and Laramy-K has the knowledge of when it’s best to use which design. — Travis LeFevre, Krystal Vision, Logan, UT
  • Shamir Autograph III in Trivex with Shamir Glacier. They are the perfect lens with a perfect patient adaptability score. I always want my patients wearing what is best for them and this is it. — Susan Frein, Ames Eye Care, Ankeny, IA
  • Recharge, love the bluish purplish tint. — Maureen Garbis, Compass Eyecare, Oak Park, IL
  • Hi Index 1.74 with Crizal. — Richard Frankel, Atlantic Cape Eyecare, Wildwood, NJ
  • Trivex is a favorite lens material because it’s a stable substrate for coatings. We are using Camber and IOT lens designs for their superior optics and excellent margins as a house lens. — Nikki Griffin, EyeStyles Optical and Boutique, Oakdale, MN
  • I am LOVING mirror coatings. We use Digital Eye Lab and their mirror coatings are stunning! — Jenna Gilbertson, McCulley Optix Gallery, Fargo, ND
  • I’m wearing the Power SV lenses in Trivex with Sapphire Transitions and Retinal Bliss DES non-glare coating. My absolute favorite lens I’ve worn yet. — Frances Ann Layton, Eye Associates of South GA, Valdosta, GA
  • Both of the two top labs we work with offer a really good CO2/TD2 scratch coat with a two-year warranty, which we sell as an upgrade for $48. If a patient experiences any scratching, they get one free lens pair replacement anytime during the first two years after dispensing. I have won over so many patients who have histories of being tough on stuff and who have been erroneously sold AR coatings. Our honesty in sales wins us so many people and we capture more AR coatings on our sales than the national average. — Jen Heller, Pend Oreille Vision Care, Sandpoint, ID
  • 1.60 with Crizal Avancé is my favorite. It doesn’t ship or get stress fractures, vision is fantastic, and lenses are lightweight. — Jennifer Leuzzi, Mill Creek Optical, Dansville, NY
  • CR-39! Great clarity, just add a treatment like Zeiss DuraVision BlueProtect to boost your durability. I wear this lens and have had the best optical results since I’ve been in the industry. — William Chancellor, Eye Can See Eyewear, McDonough, GA
  • Trivex Autograph Intelligence. — Paula Hornbeck, Eye Candy & Eye Candy Kids, Delafield, WI
  • Trivex with AR for clear lenses and anything and everything polarized for sunglasses. — Pablo E. Mercado, LensCrafters, Alpharetta, GA
  • Material = Trivex. The best for low to mid prescriptions! — Dave Schultz, OD, Urban Optics, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Trivex for standard Rxs Autograph 2, 3 or Intelligence. Shamir Glacier Coat. — Zachary Dirks, OD, St. Peter and Belle Plaine Eyecare Centers, Saint Peter, MN
  • Recharge. — Tina Smrkovski, Reed Optical, Claremont, NH
  • Polycarbonate with Unity AR Coating and Tech Shield for the computer crowd. — Texas L. Smith, OD, Dr. Texas L. Smith & Assoc., Citrus Heights, CA
  • Zeiss’s mirror coatings are on-trend and an easy add-on to boost slower summer sales numbers. — Kris Kittell, Torrey Highlands Optometry, San Diego, CA
  • Varilux X design from Essilor is my go to progressive usually in a poly since we have a lot of drill mounts and semi rimless frames. However, if they are going with Transitions in a semi-rimless I will change to a Trivex or higher index to cut down on de-lamination that will frequently occur with the poly/Transitions. Crizal Sapphire 360 is also my go to AR for single vision/progressives. Crizal products in general are my most used. — Caitlin Wicka, San Juan Eye Center, Montrose, CO
  • Trivex or 1.67, Eyezen for SV and X Design for progressives. Had a lot of success with these lenses during the ULP. Crizal Sapphire for AR Trivex. — Pam Peters, Midwest Eye, Downers Grove, IL
  • I love Trivex. Versatile and tough, it beats polycarbonate hands down. We only do Trivex in drill mounts because of poly’s habit of cracking at the drill points over time. — Angel Miller, Cynthiana Vision Center, Cynthiana, KY
  • Transition Crizal Trivex. — Tabitha Fuller, Thomas Eye, Palmetto, GA
  • Phoenix Super Hi Vision EX3 from Hoya works well, no vague complaints. — Bob McBeath, Edina Eye, Edina, MN
  • Trivex favorite material because of lightweight, clarity and doesn’t chip or crack. Very happy with Walman’s Power products, they have been working extremely well. — Scott Felten, Fox Valley Family Eye Care, Little Chute, WI
  • IOT Camber Steady in Trivex with an AR coating in a Minima Chassis with Chemistrie Clip. You can use any lens shape and eye size. Available in 23 colors, four bridge sizes and temple lengths to 160 mm. What more could you ask for? — Dave Goodrich, Goodrich Optical, Lansing, MI
  • For heavy Rx, I love the 1.74 Hi Index. Couldn’t get it when I worked the chains. Crizal Easy is a no-hassle AR. — Rick Rickgauer, Vision Associates, Girard, PA
  • Loving Trivex and high index with or without Blue Zero. — Dorothy Reynolds, Optical Alternatives, Milford, CT
  • Lab Tech’s own FSV lenses with Peak AR. Luzerne’s SightStar+ progressive lenses and AGT AR which is compatible to Crizal. Transitions Signature 7 in fashion colors does well. — Mitchell Kaufman, Marine Park Family Vision, Brooklyn, NY
  • We see the merits of Trivex. Hard as poly but with better optics. After doing a great deal of Trivex for our entire existence, we see our customers’ glasses over a period of time. Trivex holds up and looks great! — Steve Nelson, Eye Candy Optical, Westlake, OH
  • I love Crizal Avancé and Sapphire. When the lenses come from lab, they look so clear and the reflection of lights are like jewels on the glasses. — Bhumika Patel, Redstone Family Vision, Indian Land, SC
  • Trivex! Blue Light AR, over 90 percent of our patients understand the need for AR and Dr. Cassar prescribes it in the exam room. Tom, our optician, is awesome at educating our patients on the need for AR as well. — Bethany Cassar, Complete Eye Health, Holland, MI
  • Poly does so much now. Transitions, they are very versatile and healthy. — Jeff Hayden, Vision Care Center, Brighton, MI
  • Trivex because it is lightweight, has a low ABBE value — which equals better optics than poly —and is impact resistant. It is our primary material. — Bridgett Fredrickson, Whelan Eye Care, Bemidji, MN
  • Trivex material, Hoya Array Pal, Recharge coating. Durable, work well, less trouble shooting. — Cynthia Sayers, OD, EyeShop Optical Center, Lewis Center, OH
  • Trivex, closest tough lens to CR39. — Pauline Buck, OD, Behavioral and Developmental Optometrists, Miami, FL
  • Anti-reflective! It’s so worth the extra money. I can’t wear glasses without it now. — Cindy Henderson, Eyear Optical, Hixson, TN
  • 1.67 Transitions with Avancé coating, comfortable for everyday! — Kaleena Ma, MK Vision Center, Forest Hills, NY
  • I love Hoya’s Phoenix with Recharge. It gives the patient a great scratch warranty, it’s better than poly with less aberrations and I’ve had no issues with the lens crazing. I actually use it myself. — Deanna Phillips, Clemmons Family Eye Care, Clemmons, NC
  • BlueProtect by Zeiss for people on devices all day, Eyezen by Essilor for the same reason. — Nytarsha Thomas, OD, Visionelle Eyecare, Zionsville, IN
  • We use Shamir and their AR coating or our labs AR coating and the main reason is that Varilux/Crizal dropped the ball after promising to help my office with a simple request. I guess it’s all the same company so they win anyway. — Marc Ullman, OD, Academy Vision, Pine Beach, NJ
  • Shamir Autograph Intelligence, first progressive in YEARS that there is a noticeable improvement in optical quality! — Stephanie Crowley, Sie Eyecare, Charlotte, NC

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