Spectacle lenses need to be made out of the most appropriate material to ensure they give the best optical performance and look fantastic.
This is a brief overview of some commonly used spectacle lens materials.
Orma 1.5
From Essilor was the world’s first mass-market plastic lens. An organic material, Orma is a quality lens at an affordable price suitable for low prescriptions – higher prescriptions rapidly become thick and heavy when manufactured in Orma 1.5.
Airwear 1.59
Lightness, Strength and UV Protection, all in one lens. Airwear 1.59 lenses from Essilor are ultra-light and ultra-safe so if you want spectacles that you hardly know you’re wearing, Airwear is just the lens for you. Airwear lenses are virtually unbreakable, making them ideal for sport and for your children. Airwear lenses filter out 100% of ultraviolet rays that can damage your eyes and your skin, making them your number one choice for safety.
Ormix 1.6
A lens material offering added durability and great visual clarity. Thinner, flatter lenses for a more stylish look. Ormix 1.6 lenses promise quality vision and robust impact resistance and being thinner and flatter, they work well with a wide range of frames, including rimless frames Ormix 1.6 lenses include 100% UV protection. Because the lenses are thinner, they are also lighter too.
Stylis 1.67
A lens material that takes style to a new level offering added durability and great visual clarity. Stylis 1.67 lenses promise quality vision and robust impact resistance and being thinner and flatter, they work well with a wide range of frames, including rimless frame Stylis 1.67 lenses include 100% UV protection. Stylis 1.67 lenses are made using an exceptionally clear and pure high-index material. This creates a lens that’s 40% thinner than similar options, and far flatter for a more beautiful profile.
1.74 Lineis
A is a lens material specifically designed for high prescriptions, when conventional lens materials would leave wearers with thick, bulging lenses. Thin, light Lineis 1.74 puts an end to ugly lenses, meaning it complements even the most delicate modern frames.