I am a contact wearer. I do not plan on working in these, or driving in them, or wearing them outside really. Just want to give my eyes a break a few hours at home on weeknights and on the weekends.
I'm not seeing a lot of advantages to the AR coating for me, though my optometrist is pushing them. Anything to it? or is it just an upsell? I mean, I know there's something to it, but considering my planned usage, I'm not so sure. Thoughts? Thanks all.
2007-03-27 11:31:47 · 2 answers · asked by Homer S 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
No. I wouldn't. I got a pair with AR and I hated it. It seemed like they always looked smudged. They may have improved it but I'm sure you don't need it.
It is an upsell. I worked for an optometrist for 17 yrs.
2007-03-27 11:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by lucy02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an O.D. (optometrist). In canada we do not mark up our lenses and charge only a set fee on the whole pair. Bottom line we don't profit from the "upsell".
So If you have high index lenses (for a prescription of -5 or more it would be a high index and thus the most shiny)...but if you don't use them regularly outside and your prescription is -3 to -5 get polycarbonate lenses without AR or if the prescription is less get regular plastic ORMA lenses without AR...if your Rx is higher than 5 the index should be 1.6 or 1.67 if it is -8 or more. The higher the index the most shiny.
2007-03-27 11:40:41 · answer #2 · answered by Robert S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋