Eyewear Explainers

If you’ve ever wondered why your reading glasses work great for your phone but fall apart when you look at your computer screen—or why your progressives feel awkward at your desk—you’re not alone. As our days bounce between screens, documents, and the spaces around us, one pair of “reading glasses” isn’t always enough.

Disappointed with cheap reading glasses that can't focus clearly between your phone and your computer screen?  Expect more from your reading glasses when you step up to Extended Vision readers by Lens & Frame Co. with lenses that are custom-made to your measurements using the same lens designs and multi-layer anti-reflection coatings as top-shelf Rx Computer Progressives.

Progressive glasses are typically prescribed to individuals who have difficulty seeing both near and far. This condition is known as presbyopia and it usually occurs as people age. Presbyopia is a natural part of the aging process and typically begins to develop around the age of 40. If you find yourself holding things further away to read or switching glasses frequently, you may be a candidate for progressive glasses.

Reading glasses can help to see your phone clearly. But then your computer screen gets blurry and you can't see the person approaching your desk unless you take them off - or worse - slide them down your nose so you can peer over the top of the frames.  Extended Vision™ reading glasses are custom-made computer glasses that are optimized for the most comfortable vision for your up-close and middle-distance vision zones - producing a seamless, clear view of everything from 6 inches to 6 feet with our EV6, or up to 20 feet with our EV20, or wherever you need to see with our EVinfinity.

Photochromic lenses are eyeglass lenses that darken when exposed to UV light. They present a very wearable option for people who don’t want to have to switch between sunglasses and glasses. In this article, we’ll explore the history and technology behind photochromic lenses to answer your questions before you buy.

We're often asked the question? "Do I need single-vision or progressive glasses?"  Many times, your eye doctor will have told you which type of glasses you should be wearing for your vision needs But more commonly, our customers just have their prescription, or script, which has a bunch of odd looking industry terms and confusing numbers that make little sense to most.

Have you thought about your prescription lenses as specific tools in your toolbox that can help you to see better - and more comfortably - in specific situations?  Have you thought about building a quiver of prescription eyewear that is customized and optimized to help you achieve your peak performance when you are doing the myriad different tasks you do all day (and all night)? 

Progressive lenses (also known as "no-line bifocals") are an amazing multi-focal invention that literally has different zones in the lens to help your eyes to see clearly into the far distance, up close to read your phone or tablet, and a transitional zone in the middle of the lens that allows you to focus on anything in between.

Many people come to L&F and ask us whether or not they need progressive lenses in their eyeglasses. And why. Thus we thought we'd take a moment here to explain what progressive lenses are and how they can help you see clearly throughout your day.

Lens & Frame Co. is excited to offer a new Anti-Fog lens coating that is formulated to create a protective barrier bonded directly to your lenses that prevents fog from forming.

Disinfecting your eyeglasses and sunglasses is easy to do. In addition to seeing clearly through lenses that are free of smudges and fingerprints, nowadays we are doing everything we can to reduce the risk of germs on whatever we touch - especially anything near our eyes.