If you need to wear prescription safety glasses, you should make sure that they are as functional as possible. Style matters, but not as much as being able to see clearly even as you drive at night or during sunny days.
Too often, bright lights result in glare that actually makes it more difficult to see. The stronger your prescription is, the more likely your lenses are to result in glare.
As a result, an increasing amount of customers decide to purchase anti-reflective coating for their glasses. Keep reading for everything you need to know about this step, including the all-important question of whether and how you can add anti-reflective coating to your eyewear during or after the purchase.
You can upgrade your existing lens with our AR coating or AR Coating + Blue Blocker with our lens replacement service. Our top notch technology will get your existing lenses with the advantages of AR coating at affordable prices. Whether you choose to add AR coating to your current lenses or order new ones, our team ensures precise application for optimal results. Getting started is easy—simply click the link below to begin the process of upgrading your lenses today.
Traditional glass tends to deflect light that falls directly on it. Anyone who has seen sunshine reflected back knows what that means. Unfortunately, without the right coating, the same can be true for your glasses.
Regular plastic lenses, for instance, reflect about 8 percent of the light back outside. That means less light enters your vision, making it more difficult to see. Worse, the light that does get reflected results in the glare that troubles so many of us when driving or wearing glasses in general.
An anti-reflective coating can remedy that situation. In fact, modern coatings allow more than 99 percent of all light to pass through the lens, minimizing the resulting glare or any other negative effects.
As an added benefit, the lack of glare also makes your glasses easier so see through for others. That means they will be able to more clearly see your facial expressions and eyes as they interact with you. Given that more than 90 percent of all communication happens non-verbally, this feature can actually be crucial to successfully getting your points across.
Given these benefits, it often makes sense to add anti-reflective coating to any lenses you buy. But when you do, what actually happens to provide you with these benefits? HowStuffWorks.com has a thorough explanation of the process:
(Anti-reflective coating) is made of a very hard thin film that is layered on the lens. It is made of material that has an index of refraction that is somewhere between air and glass. This causes the intensity of the light reflected from the inner surface and the light reflected from the outer surface of the film to be nearly equal.
When applied in a thickness of about a quarter of light’s wavelength, the two reflections from each side of the film basically cancel each other out through destructive interference, minimizing the glare you see. AR coatings are also applied to the front of prescription eyewear and some sunglasses to eliminate the “hot spot” glare that reflects off the lens.
AR coating is typically applied in one of two ways: as part of the initial manufacturing process, or after the lens has already been customized. Both options help to inform the central question to be answered in this article.
When adding an anti-reflective coating to your lenses, the quality of the application is crucial. Whether you choose to add it during your initial lens purchase or afterward, it’s essential to ensure that the process is handled by a trustworthy vendor with a reliable method.
Here at RX Safety, we apply coatings during the lens manufacturing process for optimal results. Lenses are placed in a vacuum-sealed chamber and bombarded with electrons, which adhere to the lens surface to form a durable layer that minimizes reflection and glare.
While some vendors might use simpler methods like spraying the coating on after purchase, this approach tends to be less effective and less durable.
To get the best anti-reflective coating, trust our expertise. At RX Safety’s, you can add AR coatings to your current lenses, ensuring high-quality application for reduced glare and improved clarity. Getting started is easy—simply click here to begin the process of upgrading your lenses.
Anti-reflective coating can provide significant benefits, but only when applied the right way. Our experience can be invaluable in helping you make sure that is the case. Contact us today to learn about your options, and improve your current or next pair of glasses with reduced glare.
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Are you able to add anti reflective coating to a new set of lenses that I received 1 week ago ?
Hi Warren Candy,
Yes, we can add the anti-reflective coating to your lenses. However, please note that if there are any scratches on the lenses, the coating may make them more noticeable. For any questions or to proceed, please contact our customer service team at +1 866 653 5227 or email us at service@rx-safety.com.
Interested in adding anti-reflective coating to my glasses, thanks for sharing this helpful guide! Can’t wait to give it a try.
Hi camerashuttercount,
We are glad you found the guide helpful! Adding anti-reflective coating improves clarity and reduces glare. For questions or assistance, contact us at +1 866 653 5227 or service@rx-safety.com. Enjoy enhanced visibility with your coated glasses!
Is there any way to get rid of the glare off of my glasses without replacing the lenses?
Unfortunately not. It’s not a good idea to apply anti-reflective coating to old lenses. It should be done during the process, so they would need to be remade.
Generally how much would it cost to add anti glare coating to my glasses. I just got them a couple days ago from Americas best
Hi Julie,
Adding anti-reflective coating to lenses costs $40, however we no longer apply coatings to lenses that have already been made. We now only apply AR and other coatings to our lenses during production.