Glasses wearers - are lens coatings worth it?

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I had an eye test yesterday and they've recommended that I start wearing glasses when i'm at my computer and that I can have them with a lens coating that helps to reduce eye strain even further (some sort of anti-blue light thing I guess).

Does anyone know if these coatings are actually effective and worth the money?

Thanks
 
i've always went for them, but like niel can't really comment on efficacy.

react to light lenses are kinda cool, but limited insofar as they don't really seem to work when your in a car, i opted in the end to just go for regular prescription sunglasses and switch.
 
adolf hamster said:
i've always went for them, but like niel can't really comment on efficacy.

react to light lenses are kinda cool, but limited insofar as they don't really seem to work when your in a car, i opted in the end to just go for regular prescription sunglasses and switch.
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They respond to certain wavelengths of light which are knocked out by the windscreen. Dedicated sunglasses are a good idea for the car.
 
I've had the same glasses for the last 7 years or so.

Came with standard anti scratch coating, paid for nothing extra.

Still have no scratches on them despite being very casual with their use and many many times falling asleep with them on.

The only thing I seem to find myself wanting these days is a reactive coating for driving. My dad finds them very effective for that and outside work in the sun, thinking of getting some soon since I've not had an eye test in about 10 years and suspect my sight is lacking somewhat in distance reading.

As for any other coatings beyond anti scratch and sun protection. I dunno, I have a strong cynical feeling they are overhyped by the people trying to sell them to you.
 
yes they are i have always had the ultra clear coat type of coating and have had no issues with them.This year i have gone for tinted lenses aswell cant go wrong with these either .But if you have the extra funds coatings can be worth it than just a normal lense but its down to where and when you use them.
 
Got the blue protection stuff this time round which is supposed to be more scratch resistant too. Couldn't say if the blue stuff has done much but it's the first pair I've had for years that haven't ended up scratched to buggery after a year.
 
Most lenses now come with some form of anti-glare coating as standard. However I gave up getting fleeced by the opticians and now only order my glasses on-line. I can buy frames plus lenses with all sorts of different coatings cheaper than a standard pair in-shop.
 
darkgen said:
Most lenses now come with some form of anti-glare coating as standard. However I gave up getting fleeced by the opticians and now only order my glasses on-line. I can buy frames plus lenses with all sorts of different coatings cheaper than a standard pair in-shop.
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Could you tell me which online shops you use? I've literally never bought a pair of glasses before so I was just gonna go in a Vision Express in town buy whatever i can afford.
 
Do you have Costco membership? I took my prescription in from SpecSavers and got glasses and lenses from Costco, they use really nice, high quality lenses and they come coated, much better than the last ones I had from SpecSavers where the coating started to wear away.
 
Goose said:
Could you tell me which online shops you use? I've literally never bought a pair of glasses before so I was just gonna go in a Vision Express in town buy whatever i can afford.
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If these are your first set of glasses, I would certainly purchase in-shop. Being able to try them on and ensure you get the right shape for your face is imperative. Additionally, if you do need adjustments you can also do that in-store. Ask the opticians for your IPD for future reference which can then be used when ordering on-line with an appropriate frame size (this will be printed on arm of the frames) that matches, or is similar to the pair bought in-store.

Glassesdirect btw
 
the coatings are good ( i have the blue one from vision express) but do make it a nightmare to clean without smearing. i have ended up needing to use optical wipes to clean them properly rather than using a shirt tail /t shirt as i had done in the past. much less headlamp glare though in the dark is a plus
 
When I changed my prescription last year the optician recommended the 'anti-blue' coating. To be honest I found it to be really distracting for day to day use and no different when using the PC....
 
I wear glasses primarily for working at a PC. Not because I have significant problem seeing but to prevent headaches.

Found I was still getting the headaches, especially at work. Got talked into the anti blue malarky on my last pair. All I'll say that I dont get the headaches anymore. Obviously all subjective and may well be an element of the placebo effect.
 
I have pair with and one without, the pair with are much better in general use and more so at night/driving

Edit, this is the anti glare, not sure if it is the same as this blue thing.
 
I got the PC use coating from specsavers and it included thinner lenses and scratch resistant. I can't quantify it, but it does make a difference.
 
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