What Is an Anti-Reflective Coating?

What Is an Anti-Reflective Coating?

An anti-reflective coating is a thin, multilayer coating applied to the surface of your lenses. It’s designed to eliminate reflections from the front and back of your lenses, allowing more light to pass through. The result? Sharper vision, less glare, and a more natural appearance.

Why You Should Consider Anti-Reflective Coatings for Your Glasses

Whether you wear glasses every day or only on occasion, you've likely noticed how light can reflect off the lenses — sometimes to the point of distraction. That’s where anti-reflective (AR) coatings come in. These invisible layers can make a significant difference in how your glasses perform, feel, and even how they look.

Key Benefits of AR Coatings

1. Improved Visual Clarity

By reducing reflections, AR coatings increase the amount of light that reaches your eyes. This enhances contrast and sharpness, especially in low-light conditions like night driving or working in dim environments.


2. Reduced Eye Strain
Staring at digital screens all day? AR coatings help reduce the glare from computers, tablets, and smartphones. This means your eyes won’t have to work as hard, leading to less fatigue and discomfort.


3. Better Appearance
Glasses with AR coatings look almost invisible. Without distracting reflections, people can see your eyes clearly. This is especially helpful for photos, video calls, or public speaking.


4. Enhanced Durability
Most AR coatings come with scratch-resistant and smudge-resistant layers as part of the package. That means fewer fingerprints, easier cleaning, and lenses that last longer.


5. Night Driving Comfort
One of the biggest perks? AR coatings reduce glare from headlights and streetlights.

Who Should Get AR Coatings?

AR coatings are a good choice for almost everyone, but they’re especially useful for:

• Professionals who spend time in front of screens or in meetings.
   

• Drivers, especially those who drive at night.
   

• Students and anyone reading or working under artificial lighting.
   

• Anyone who wants their glasses to look more polished and less reflective
   

What AR Coatings are available?

Our Optic Gallery uses premium Crizal coatings to ensure that you get the benefits you deserve from your lens. Designed by Essilor, a global leader in optical innovation, Crizal lenses go beyond basic vision correction — they elevate your everyday experience.

What Makes Crizal Lenses Premium?

Crizal lenses are known for their advanced multi-layer coatings that provide unmatched clarity and performance. Here’s what sets them apart:

• Smudge and Scratch Resistance: Crizal lenses feature a high surface density process that makes cleaning easier and high-resistance technology that ensures enduring scratch resistance.

• Glare Reduction: Crizal lens also contain 360° Multi-Angular Technology, which help reduce reflections no matter the direction of light.

• UV Protection: With UV protection on every lens, all Crizal® options provide complete daily protection against the unseen and often irreversible harm caused by UV light.

• Blue Light Filtering: Other options also can provide blue light filtering, designed with specific color absorbers, and added selective absorption of UV and Blue-violet light

  

   

   

Crizal Lens Options

• Crizal Sapphire HR™: Ultra-clear vision, reducing reflections in all directions with high resistance to smudges and scratches.
   

• Crizal Rock™: Combines scratch resistance with everyday durability.
   

• Crizal Prevencia®: Protects your eyes from blue-violet light, while maintaining lens transparency with anti-glare finish.

  

While they may seem like a small addition, anti-reflective coatings can have a big impact on your daily comfort and visual performance. If you’re in the market for new glasses or updating your prescription, visit us at our Optic Gallery Horizon Ridge office and call (725) 220-2020 to book an appointment today and be sure to ask your optician about AR coatings.