A thin coating that cuts glare, reduces halos at night, and makes your eyes visible behind your lenses instead of hidden by reflections.
Anti-reflective (AR) coating is a microscopically thin layer applied to the front and back of a lens that reduces the amount of light reflecting off its surface. Without it, glass and plastic lenses reflect roughly 8-10% of the light hitting them -- from screens, headlights, and overhead lighting -- back toward your eyes and outward for people looking at you.
That reflected light is why some glasses look like two mirrors from a distance, and why other people can struggle to see your eyes clearly through your lenses in photos or video calls.
Reduces halos and starbursts around headlights and streetlights, especially helpful for night driving.
Lets more usable light through the lens to your eye instead of bouncing away, giving slightly sharper contrast.
Removes the mirror-like reflection so your eyes are visible, and photos and video calls look more natural.
For most people, yes -- especially anyone who drives at night, works under fluorescent or LED lighting, or spends time on video calls. The main tradeoff is maintenance: AR-coated lenses show smudges and fingerprints more visibly than uncoated lenses, simply because there is less glare masking them, so they need slightly more frequent cleaning with a microfiber cloth.
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Add anti-reflective coating to any Shade Gray frame, or to the glasses you already own through our lens replacement service.