Eyewear.

Recent years have brought major improvements in spectacle lens technology - this means we can fit your frame with lenses which give better vision, look better and are often lighter and more comfortable to wear than ever before.

Our staff are trained to help you choose the best lenses for your prescription and will always consider your lifestyle, visual needs and budget when making a recommendation.

Varifocal Lenses

As we get older most of us experience changes in our eyesight which results in a need to have separate near and distance corrections. This typically occurs from our mid 40s onwards and is a natural change.

Traditional solutions to this have been the prescription of separate distance and near glasses or bifocal lenses but these have a visible line across the lens which many people find frustrating.

A modern approach is to consider the use of varifocal lenses which do away with the intrusive line and have the advantage of a gradual change in power from top to bottom of the lens. This means that there is no sudden jump from distance to near and that there is also a zone on the lens which is useful for intermediate, middle distance tasks.

Lens Coatings

We recommend the use of scratch resistant coatings on nearly every lens we supply to prolong the life of your lenses as it makes the lenses easier to clean and prevent unnecessary damage.

Many people involved in detailed visual tasks such as looking at computer screens or drivers who experience glare especially with night driving find it helpful to have their lenses coated with additional anti-reflection coatings. This coating also improves the cosmetic appearance of a lens as there is no reflection to get in the way of eye contact - it also greatly improves the appearance of glasses when photographed - a must for those in the media spotlight.

Thinner, Lighter Lenses

Nearly every lens can be made thinner and lighter and hence more comfortable to wear by using hi-index materials. Imagine these as denser than standard lenses which need less material to have the same focussing effect and you can see that these will result in an improved lens to wear.

Often made with a specific frame and wearer in mind, advanced surfacing techniques can further enhance the finished product. All these lenses come with quality anti-reflection coatings for optimal performance and are particularly useful for higher prescriptions and rimless frames.

Lifestyle Lenses

For many people the 21st century has meant increased leisure time and the opportunity to follow many active pursuits which can add visual challenges to the eye above and beyond those required in every day situations. We offer a wide variety of lenses to help you get the best from your eyes both at work, rest & play.

Our experienced staff will be happy to help determine your specific needs and give you the benefit of their advice. Prescription sunglasses, once a rarity, are now quite commonplace. With increasing evidence that over exposure to potentially damaging ultra violet (U.V.) light may cause cataracts and accelerate the development of macular degeneration even in the U.K., these should be considered a necessity rather than a luxury.

Providing U.V. protection can be done either with a fixed tint or with a variable tint photo chromic lens. Many high quality anti-reflection coatings will also provide good protection against U.V. light. Even if prescription lenses are not required an increasing variety of good quality U.V. blocking sunglasses are available from about £15 upwards. Don't forget, if you take your children to the beach you apply UV protecting sunscreen to their skin - you should also make sure they wear UV protecting eyewear.

Seiko Lenses

Chandlers Opticians are pleased to have formed an alliance with one of the foremost spectacle lens providers in the world and are recognised as Seiko Specialist Practices.

Seiko has an extraordinary range of high index materials in single vision and varifocal form. Many are available in photo chromic materials - for full information on this range and availability exclusively from Chandlers Opticians in this area visit www.seiko-optical.co.uk