Polycarbonate vs High-Index Lenses [What Is the difference?]

This post was most recently updated on November 7th, 2019Whenever you go to purchase your prescription glasses whether it be online at the local optical retailer you are often faced with the decision on what kind of lenses you should get. These lens options usually include plastic, glass, polycarbonate, trivex, and high-index. Polycarbonate vs. High …

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CR-39 Plastic vs Glass Lenses – Battle of the Oldies

This post was most recently updated on July 9th, 2020Whenever you go out to buy your glasses, your optician will often ask you if you want plastic or glass lenses. Alright, that isn’t exactly true, not anymore anyway. Today in 2020, plastic and glass lenses aren’t exactly talked about much anymore. Many people believe they …

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Plastic vs Polycarbonate Lenses – Is One Really Better?

This post was most recently updated on June 2nd, 2020Whenever you go purchase glasses you are always given a variety of different choices when it comes to lens materials. All the different types of lens materials vary in weight, thickness, scratch resistance, and impact resistance. This is often a difficult decision to make if you …

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Plastic vs Metal Eyeglass Frames – Which Eyeglass Frame Should You Pick?

This post was most recently updated on June 2nd, 2020I am going to warn you straight from the start that this article is going to be very bias because I just LOVE plastic frames. I have tried many metal frames over the years and I can rarely find a frame that I truly loved. That …

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Benefits of Polycarbonate Lenses

This post was most recently updated on June 2nd, 2020If you are a longtime eyeglass wearer, there is a good chance that you may have been offered polycarbonate lenses once or twice in your life. Even if you are a new eyeglass wearer, you might have heard the word polycarbonate come up once or twice …

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