Which Anti-Reflective did you like the most? To learn more about glasses lenses check out this video guide here th-cam.com/video/vPLgzFnzcUQ/w-d-xo.html
I got a question. I had cateraked (sorry I have autism and schizoaffective disorder) on both my eyes and they said I had the option to get artificial lenes put in both my eyes (I was legally blind) but now I can't see things close up without reading glasses and I don't like them can I get my old eyes back, please? Oh. I have nystagmus too so I can't do a byfolcal Or is there a special pair of glasses that can do both long and short version (with no bifocal)
Some of us have been wearing glasses since we were children (over 50 years) and STILL have no idea what these terms mean WRT our glasses. Never assume…
I just got new glasses. My lenses have the crizal rock anti reflective. They are by far the best thing to put on your lenses. Not only are they the best for reflections. They're super scratch resistant. Finger print resistant. water resistant . And they're insanely easy to clean
Most optometrist shops never explain the differences between all these coatings, they just automatically recommend the most expensive coating, which make me suspect that they are just upselling but there is really no difference.
Fortunately when I bought my first pair of glasses (at age 30) the seller ordered the anti reflective lenses without asking. Even before this video I didn't know there are more types of anti reflective lenses. Mine are the greenish ones (I guess they are cheaper) but I was never proposed another type. Thanks for the video, so much new information!
It's kind of amazing that they didn't push the AR on you. Premium AR coatings are worth maybe $20-$30 and they charge $100+ for them so I can't remember the last time I wasn't harassed to death about buying one 😂
I previously heard you mention the Crizal Sapphire coatings. I spent a small fortune on them and they were the absolute worst coatings I ever had. After a few months, it looked like I had scratched the lenses with sandpaper. That was just the coating peeling off. My local optical shop honored the warranty except I had to pay $25 for shipped to and from and wait about 3 weeks. The same thing happened about 10 months later. No warranty for the second failure. Since then I have had great luck with standard coatings and lenses from Costco and from Zenni.
I've bee using prevencia coated lens for ages (at least 7-8 years) I even wash it with soap or even use sanitizers. No issues here. I think the issue is with the 'premium' sapphire coating rather than crizal itself. But I've heard that Zeiss is actually better to avoid glare, so I am thinking of getting a spare with Duravision, but I can't make up my mind which one to go for, platinum (sapphire competitor) or Blueprotect (prevencia competitor).
I am an artist/graphic designer. I have been wearing glasses for 50 years. I have only worn anti-glare for the last 2 pairs of glasses. I honestly am happiest with NO anti-glare coating (and I have high performance lenses)
I've needed glasses for almost 50 years, and walking into an optical shop has always had a feel of playing Bingo -- I never knew if I was going to win, or win what, or when was my number ever going to come up, or even -- what is my number? What I love most about your videos is that now I can walk into an optical shop and let them know exactly what I'm looking for! Fit? yup. Coatings? yup. THANKS!!!!
This is very helpful, im going for my new eye test this month and need new glasses. I struggle with bright lights in my eyes especially at night they blind me.
actually for blue light filter lenses, they have new technology to make the lenses absorb the light instead of reflecting it via coating, so we would no longer experience the weird purple light appearing a lot when wearing these. Essilor BlueUV Capture & Zeiss Blueguard are those best candidates.
Thanks so much for the lecture including the blue light info! Gets very confusing figuring out the best needs for me as a videographer and editor. Using sapphire blue light filters currently and I kind of don’t like the yellow tint I see the world with. Also relatively expensive
Yep, can't have that yellow tint if you are in a profession that decides what colours to use for a project. I had Prevencias many years ago; the yellow tint was something I could get used to as I wasn't doing professional graphic design but the purple reflex colour was so obnoxious I moved to the Crizal Forte when I got new frames. But as those have broken at the bridge, I am in the market for new ones and am seriously thinking of getting the Sapphire HR.
As an artist that does very detailed work, I always get Glass lenses because they offer clearer details than the plastic lenses and they are harder to scratch...unless things have changed and I'm not aware of any plastics that can compare to them. es, they are heavier, but these qualities matter more to me.
Glad i checked this video out. I just got all the upgrades for the first time, and was concerned about how these glasses looked different. I am glad i chose to get all the stuff this time around, im not very good about taking care of my glasses so having the anti scratch,smudge, etc is worth it. Thanks!
@@DoctorEyeHealth Before I knew about using dish soap to clean smudges on my budget lenses, I used soap all the time to clean them. I noticed so much damage and scratches over time. I didn’t know why the budget coating was deteriorating so fast thinking I was doing more good than harm by cleaning with soap. I told this to my optician and he told me to use dish soap or camera lense wipes instead of ordinary soap because it is less harsh on the lenses. You explain everything in meticulous detail! Thank you so much Dr. Allen for your videos!!! I love them and I learn so much! ❤️😍🥰.
i just found your channel and thanks for taking the time to inform us about all kinds and types and anti glare lenses. here in PA i have my self the Nikon Lens set that i can get from my walmart that are anti glare, blue light, that also has a anti scratch coating on them. i will never go back from not having a anti glare for the sharpness for wanting to game and be on a PC really helps out a ton
Thanks for this great Video. Why are you no longer wearing Glasses in your Videos and if you had to choose one Frame only then which one would it be and why ? Thanks
Love the video. I don't really have too much need for antireflective glasses yet but one day I will look back on this video and know exactly what I need to shop for :D
I've worn glasses for over 20 years. Always too cheap to get the anti reflective coating. But finally got nutty and spent the extra $5 at Zenni. SO much better at night. I never realized how much flare and glare there was, and the farther you look, the worse it is. With the AR coating, night time vision is suddenly much more clear. It's almost as though the light glare was some kind of solid material like smoke or fog. Daytime and computer/TV I don't see much difference, but after dark it is crazy how much better is it.
@@DoctorEyeHealth Are you able to explain why my wife sees a lot of light "flaring" at night when driving since getting glasses with the blue AR coating. It is so bad she cannot drive with these glasses. The coating is a Crizel product
Zeiss bluguard lenses have the blue blocking in the lens material then you can put their duravision platinum on top. They claim up to 40% of the harmful wavelengths while letting the good blue in
Hi, I would like to have good nigh-time driving made on prescription from optician. Would you recommend the high end/performence anti-glare lenses? Is there anything else I would need for that? Is polarization a different treatment to anti-glare?
What does anti glare look like. I’m getting my glasses delivered in 2-3 weeks and I choose the option to have anti glare. Which they said is better than blue light. I haven’t found any photos of what the lenses look like. Can you describe it?
I had my prescription screw up and now i am with no glasses i dint know that cant happend when i went back oh no shes going your eye got worse with in a month and when i went to have my glasses fix they told me she hade make mistake.and she was trying to cover it thanks DOCTOR eye health
Very thorough as always, Doc. However, I must say I strongly believe it's time you dive properly into the available evidence regarding blue light and stop promoting it. I think it hurts your credibility. I just recently wrote a systematic review as my bachelor's thesis about blue light in regards to digital eyestrain and sleep quality. After sifting through 250+ articles and rating the evidence of the final 4 articles we included with Gradepro software, we concluded that there's no evidence to suggest that blue light causes digital eyestrain, and that anti blue light coatings have no effect on the sleep wake cycle. If, however, you still want to reduce blue light before bedtime, using the night mode on your phone is far more effective at reducing blue light. Also, studies showed that you're exposed to hundreds of times more blue light when outside on even a cloudy day compared to sitting in front of a computer. Finally, the few studies that claimed blue light was in fact harmful usually suffered from major bias, very low quality evidence and oftentimes massive conflicts of interests, like lens manufacturers sponsoring the studies/employing the authors or even paying them with shares and stocks in the company...
@@moomanchu608 no, since our paper was only bachelor level and is not published. I can, however, refer to the four studies that lived up to our inclusion criteria: Singh S, Downie LE, Anderson AJ. Do Blue-blocking Lenses Reduce Eye Strain From Extended Screen Time? A Double-Masked Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 Jun;226:243-51 Rosenfield M, Li RT, Kirsch NT. A double-blind test of blue-blocking filters on symptoms of digital eye strain. Work. 2020;65(2):343-8 Lawrenson JG, Hull CC, Downie LE. The effect of blue-light blocking spectacle lenses on visual performance, macular health and the sleep-wake cycle: a systematic review of the literature. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2017 Nov;37(6):644-54 Leung TW, Li RW-h, Kee C-s (2017) Blue- Light Filtering Spectacle Lenses: Optical and Clinical Performances. PLoS ONE 12(1)
I appreciate your comment. Blue light filtration, while not entirely pointless, has become pretty gimmicky with a lot of misinformation out there. It is interesting that it is promoted to help with digital devices when, as you said, we get WAY more exposure from the sun than we get from any digital device out there.
Hey Christian! Thank you so much for calling this out. You are very right about the misinformation around blue light and It is frustrating the say the least. I have always tried to sort of...dance around blue light a little in videos in that there still seems to be some heavy debate about it within the industry and once again, the research is lacking. From the research I have read (and perhaps I have not read all of the studies you have) the the most solid ground of any science is blue light affecting sleep cycles/mood, the challenge is by how much (time and intensity), what wavelength the ipRGC are most sensitive to (+ what wavelengths the lenses filter/block) and when you get exposed to it (time of day or night) are all the variables that I have had a hard time finding good scientific evidence to base a recommendation on. Perhaps it's too early to tell. (I usually recommend people to simply try to put screens away after sundown if they can or switch nightmode on) or if they want to try blue light glasses they can try them but that there is still not enough research out yet (I do trust some brands more than others though based on what we know about ipRGC and there wavelength sensitivity). As you mentioned, many studies seem be lacking. Either by design, subject numbers or by conflict of interest. When I first starting talking about blue light on the channel - I dug very deep into the studies and even attended extra lectures at national meetings on the subject (all which were free from corporate sponsorship and very skeptical about it as well), largely because I wanted to better understand it so I could give my best recommendations about it. Blue light is a not a new concern to the eye care industry. The concern of blue light on retinal health has been theorized as contributing to possible retinal oxidative stress and possible disease, such as ARMD for example, has been around since the late 80s/90s. Sadly, many of the studies I have seen don't necessarily show much of a cause and effect. Or they were completed in extreme environments. You are absolutely right about the sun causing more of an extreme source of blue light (which I have mentioned in several videos), yet the theory still stands that blue light from the sun could be more of a concern than other wavelengths ( UV light for example), because blue or violet light still penetrates through the crystalline lens to the retina better than other wavelengths. But...most epidemiological studies which suggest shorter wavelength light as a culprit are still...at best, just epidemiological studies largely done through questionnaires. (imagine asking an 80 year old man with macular degeneration how much he remembers wearing sunglasses as a kid...probably not the most useful info). The short answer is that the human eye is very good at protecting itself from oxidative stress (to a point). Or at least until enough cholesterol and calcium build up in Bruchs membrane and the RPE begins to suffer, but either way we do know oxidative stress plays a roll in macular degeneration. The role blue light plays in retinal disease still needs more research. One interesting study (which again is lacking in several things but raised my brow when I read it ((I also hate to cherry pick small studies, but again is interesting)) - had to do with blue light exposure contributing to uveal melanoma or at least the theory that it could raise the risk of uveal nevi converting to melanoma. Which most eye care professionals I speak to have never heard of such a concern. But then again, there is even debate in dermatology around blue light and it's effects on cutaneous nevi - here is that article in case you had not seen it: jeccr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1756-9966-28-48 The whole phenomena about blue light and eyestrain is highly doubted by myself and largely in the eye care industry. I can tell you clinically, a lot of people come in claiming it helps. Wether this is completely placebo effect, or just a slight photophobia reducing effect, if it helps people, it helps. Most of the studies I haver ever come across on blue light glasses and eyestrain are very poorly designed. Including Dr Singh's research you sited. That study was so poorly designed I was shocked and somewhat embarrassed for the Journal of Ophthalmology that they published it. -They selected their subjects based on a questionnaire about computer vision syndrome, which is not the same thing as eye strain - most of CVS is dry eye and the majority of the questions used that on questionnaire was about dry eyes (so how do you know you got true eyestrain subjects vs just dry eye subjects) - they tested Essilor Prevencia lenses, which have very little blue light filtering capabilities as it was designed at an early phase of the blue light craze and was meant to be an early response to concerns about retinal health risks to blue light and not eye strain or sleep cycles. -They used CFF as an "objective measurement" of eyestrain which I have read about and while the theory sounds good, the results of research around that are also very mixed and in my opinion, doesn't make much sense. -And of course, as with many of eyestrain studies, they for some odd reason decided a 2 hour long computer tasks was long enough to measure when people get eyestrain. There are more things I could point out but that is all beside the point. Other studies often lack in that they do near vision tasks for even less time or without standardizing for cycloplegic refractive power or screen for binocular vision issues beforehand. I am not defending that blue light glasses help with computer eye strain, at this time, I personally doubt it really does (I feel refractive error, binocular vision, photophobia, dry eye, and ergonomics/lifestyle plays a much larger role in eye strain). Overall, I am very happy you got to do your research on the topic and I would love to read it if you wouldn't mind sending me a copy. Happy to send you my notes/thoughts on it if you would like. If you are so inclined, please email to doctoreyehealth@gmail.com Thanks again for watching and for commenting, it does mean a lot. Perhaps I can focus on making some "updated" blue light facts videos and can give you a shoutout for sharing your research/thesis/project with me. Wish you the best. -Joe
@@DoctorEyeHealth thank you very much for your thorough reply and explanation! I appreciate your interest. One critical drawback is that my paper is in Danish... Still, I'll gladly send it to you with some explanations and references to some of our sources. Thanks again for your interest.
Hey I love your videos they are very useful and informative, but I noticed there's no videos about Optic Nerve Drusen from yourself can u please do a video on this topic will really appreciate it :)
Great informative video...shopping for my first pair of glasses and my head is spinning from all of the AR choices. Lol! Also, love that pair of round Tom Ford frames...would you please provide the style number for them? Thank you
Right on! My Tom Ford Glasses: FT5290 Feel free to shop around but I know this website carries Tom Fords if you are looking for a similar frame. bit.ly/EyeglassesSunglasses
Is this just a coating that I can order off Amazon or another website? I was wanting anti fog also.would the 2 be ok together and if so which anti fogger do you suggest.great video thank you
Can you make a video about how to choose a lense that does not change your eye shape as much like make them seem bigger or smaller than they really are
Very useful vid. Now, let's see you do one on the various tinted lenses from yellow, blue, green, violet, etc., as they all do serve specific purposes like yellow for sports field vision/dusk-driving, etc. *A lil secret... The blue or purple tinted ones seem to aid those with colorblindness, esp. red/green. [This as it is very hard to find red ones, esp. in polarised.] I have Rx pairs in yellow & blue, aside Transitions. (I dod suspect this is why most Enchroma Trivex lenses are more violet tinted as well.) I have mild deutan, or green light wavelength weakness. Have taken both Ishihara & H.R.R. book tests to reveal same results each time as it is congenital w/ my grandfather & brother also having it to some degree. (My brother less than I.) I've also got mild visual snow/static syndrome to go along w/ it which also creates a consistent, low-pitched ear ringing or some sort of tinnitus. But, we're veering way off course here...
This was extremely helpful, now I will be equipped with the necessary information to get the lenses I need. I am on a lot of zoom calls so I need my next pair to have the latest technology to reduce reflection. Thank you so much.
Hey Sam. Don't know if you ever found the frame, but apparently, it's from the brand "Klik." That's all I've got so far. Best of luck if you're still looking!
Hey, me again with an update. Looking around, it seems that the glasses are Green Black: KLiiK K700. I could be wrong, but they seem to be it. Hope i was able to help you.
@Sam Salgado Happy to help. Again, I'm not sure if those are it. I tried to find pictures of those frames that were clear, but they always came out blurry, even on the websites. So just be wary and check yourself if those are the ones. 👍🏽
Helpful info on topic!! It would be great if you could make a do it yourself vid about eyeglass adjustments. -Finding a skilled tech can be a frustrating experience.
Very useful video. 😊👍 4:58 So would you say Essilor Crizal Rock is the best lens to go for, if you've previously had issues with your lens coatings crazing/degrading (as I have with Essilor Crizal Forte UV)?
@@DoctorEyeHealth OK, thanks. 😊 Yeah, I read that Crizal Sapphire HR (high resistance) is new for 2022 (with 70% more scratch resistance) and replaces Crizal Sapphire UV.
I heard about rodenstock solitaire and hoya making great coating as well, there were as far as family members saying that rodenstock solitaire coatings are better that crizal sapphire, is it true? And i found information about hoya being fhe most scratch resistant of them all, have you had any experience with them?
Doc between anti glare and anti bluelight glass which one will be more suitable for a photophobia who's always at screen or is it a good idea to combine the both?
IMO as a consumer whom already experienced coatings line up from crizal and duravision..I would say that the duravision coatings' line is superior than the crizal's in terms of clarity..angle of reflections and scratch resistance
I do plenty of food photography and cooking shows. I am always close to the action and often above the stove and steam and heat...And at the end of the shooting day, my glasses are filled with ingredients. You can cook another meal from them. :) On camera lens I put clear filter to protect them. Now I have crizal sapphire but coating got all wrinkled that I see some strange halo and glow. I guess it is from the heat. Not sure if Rock would perform much better in those condition, but I will give them a shot. Here is one video I did.. I just filmed 52 of them last month. th-cam.com/video/0riEEGi-VyE/w-d-xo.html btw, thnx for education. Great channel.
My optician said I cant have Crizal Rock on eyezen that I am using. :( Is there any of your video explaining different lenses should I use something else instead of eyezen?
I have the FL41 Lenses with antiglare, as I am extremely light sensitive due to all the surgeries I've had on my eyes, my light sensitivity is a real struggle even with these lenses.
Yes, I have an astigmatism. I also found that when I wiped my eyeglasses the rays were not as apparent though it did not go away completely. It was alarming because this was the first time I experienced this. It was like beams in a disco or light show. I also have antiglare on my glasses. Can scratches on the lens cause this too?
I have that issue with anti glare. They seem to make my astigmatic eyes worse and the anti glare get fingerprints/oily very easily. But maybe I’m just picky.
Which Anti-Reflective did you like the most? To learn more about glasses lenses check out this video guide here th-cam.com/video/vPLgzFnzcUQ/w-d-xo.html
I got a question. I had cateraked (sorry I have autism and schizoaffective disorder) on both my eyes and they said I had the option to get artificial lenes put in both my eyes (I was legally blind) but now I can't see things close up without reading glasses and I don't like them can I get my old eyes back, please?
Oh. I have nystagmus too so I can't do a byfolcal
Or is there a special pair of glasses that can do both long and short version (with no bifocal)
Please can you make a video on best High index lense under 2000.
Hi I have no clue if you'll see this, but I wanted to ask if you know anything about Visual snow or Visual Snow Syndrome?
Hello sir . I have had 2 question since 1 month ago .how i can send you my question ? I should send 3 pic about ar , ag
I've been using crizal prevencia for ages.
But I've heard that Zeiss Duravision is better.
So I am thinking of getting a spare with that.
Some of us have been wearing glasses since we were children (over 50 years) and STILL have no idea what these terms mean WRT our glasses. Never assume…
Thanks!
Hey 👋 really appreciate the Super!!! You rock
I just got new glasses. My lenses have the crizal rock anti reflective. They are by far the best thing to put on your lenses. Not only are they the best for reflections. They're super scratch resistant. Finger print resistant. water resistant . And they're insanely easy to clean
So happy to hear that! I have heard a lot of people liking it. I have it on my new Transitions Xtractive lenses.
Hi i just have a glassed but none anti reflective lens . Do i need buy the new one or i can get anti reflective on my old glassed?
@@tramvuong294 you will need to buy new lenses . Or a new pair of frames and lenses together
Duravision Platinum UV also works great
How has the Crizal rock AR held up?
Didn’t know about all this diversity in anti-reflective options! Thank you!! ♥️
Glad it was helpful!
@@DoctorEyeHealth amazingly help.
I have to say you continuously put-out great content which I have learned a lot from. Your enthusiasm on these subjects is addicting. 👏
Thank you so so so much! I really appreciate that.
Most optometrist shops never explain the differences between all these coatings, they just automatically recommend the most expensive coating, which make me suspect that they are just upselling but there is really no difference.
Even if their recommendations are true and with integrity they will still upsell to the most expensive ones in that category.
Well, my experiences.
Fortunately when I bought my first pair of glasses (at age 30) the seller ordered the anti reflective lenses without asking. Even before this video I didn't know there are more types of anti reflective lenses. Mine are the greenish ones (I guess they are cheaper) but I was never proposed another type. Thanks for the video, so much new information!
It's kind of amazing that they didn't push the AR on you. Premium AR coatings are worth maybe $20-$30 and they charge $100+ for them so I can't remember the last time I wasn't harassed to death about buying one 😂
You could contact us, we provide these lenses infact they are a bit less in India. Only thing is we'll have to courier it to you.
I didn’t even know there was a choice in anti-reflective lenses at all! This was great information!!!
Yey! That makes me happy to hear! Thanks Erika!
I previously heard you mention the Crizal Sapphire coatings. I spent a small fortune on them and they were the absolute worst coatings I ever had. After a few months, it looked like I had scratched the lenses with sandpaper. That was just the coating peeling off. My local optical shop honored the warranty except I had to pay $25 for shipped to and from and wait about 3 weeks. The same thing happened about 10 months later. No warranty for the second failure. Since then I have had great luck with standard coatings and lenses from Costco and from Zenni.
Yeah man same shit
For few month it's 4k then back to 720p with smudges
I've bee using prevencia coated lens for ages (at least 7-8 years)
I even wash it with soap or even use sanitizers. No issues here.
I think the issue is with the 'premium' sapphire coating rather than crizal itself.
But I've heard that Zeiss is actually better to avoid glare, so I am thinking of getting a spare with Duravision, but I can't make up my mind which one to go for, platinum (sapphire competitor) or Blueprotect (prevencia competitor).
SO GOOD! 🤓
Thank you!!
This is very, very helpful. I have learned more from this video than I have from speaking to 3 different opticians. Terrific!!
I am an artist/graphic designer. I have been wearing glasses for 50 years. I have only worn anti-glare for the last 2 pairs of glasses.
I honestly am happiest with NO anti-glare coating (and I have high performance lenses)
Great to hear this feedback! Any specific reason why? Do you know what type of lens material your glasses are made of?
Excellent info! If only I had this understanding before I recently purchased my glasses … 😳
Exactly! There is so little info about this so that is why I wanted to make this video! Hope it helps for next time.
Thank you very much for the very clear and description of AR. Lenses.
Happy to help!
Ive worn Trivex/Phoenix for years. I love the durability and clarity.
I just got my first pair of glasses, all of this is so new to me. I'm rather excited to learn about glasses, this is very informative. Thank you!
Wonderful! I'm glad it was helpful
I've needed glasses for almost 50 years, and walking into an optical shop has always had a feel of playing Bingo -- I never knew if I was going to win, or win what, or when was my number ever going to come up, or even -- what is my number? What I love most about your videos is that now I can walk into an optical shop and let them know exactly what I'm looking for! Fit? yup. Coatings? yup. THANKS!!!!
Thank you for this information
My pleasure!
This is very helpful, im going for my new eye test this month and need new glasses. I struggle with bright lights in my eyes especially at night they blind me.
actually for blue light filter lenses, they have new technology to make the lenses absorb the light instead of reflecting it via coating, so we would no longer experience the weird purple light appearing a lot when wearing these. Essilor BlueUV Capture & Zeiss Blueguard are those best candidates.
Still have a slight yellow tint though right?
Best (maybe only??) explanation I've seen about these coatings/buyups.
Thanks so much for the lecture including the blue light info! Gets very confusing figuring out the best needs for me as a videographer and editor. Using sapphire blue light filters currently and I kind of don’t like the yellow tint I see the world with. Also relatively expensive
Yep, can't have that yellow tint if you are in a profession that decides what colours to use for a project. I had Prevencias many years ago; the yellow tint was something I could get used to as I wasn't doing professional graphic design but the purple reflex colour was so obnoxious I moved to the Crizal Forte when I got new frames. But as those have broken at the bridge, I am in the market for new ones and am seriously thinking of getting the Sapphire HR.
As an artist that does very detailed work, I always get Glass lenses because they offer clearer details than the plastic lenses and they are harder to scratch...unless things have changed and I'm not aware of any plastics that can compare to them. es, they are heavier, but these qualities matter more to me.
Glad i checked this video out. I just got all the upgrades for the first time, and was concerned about how these glasses looked different. I am glad i chose to get all the stuff this time around, im not very good about taking care of my glasses so having the anti scratch,smudge, etc is worth it. Thanks!
That's why my glasses smudge so much. The next pair of glasses I get will definitely not be the budget anti-reflective coating.
Also try cleaning them with Dish soap! It helps so much.
@@DoctorEyeHealth Before I knew about using dish soap to clean smudges on my budget lenses, I used soap all the time to clean them. I noticed so much damage and scratches over time. I didn’t know why the budget coating was deteriorating so fast thinking I was doing more good than harm by cleaning with soap. I told this to my optician and he told me to use dish soap or camera lense wipes instead of ordinary soap because it is less harsh on the lenses. You explain everything in meticulous detail! Thank you so much Dr. Allen for your videos!!! I love them and I learn so much! ❤️😍🥰.
I got ar coating on both sides. Amazing.
Thankyou 👍👍👍👍
Great information! Thanks!
Great info! I share your stuff with my opticians as a way to keep them informed.
Awesome, thank you! Glad I can help!
i just found your channel and thanks for taking the time to inform us about all kinds and types and anti glare lenses. here in PA i have my self the Nikon Lens set that i can get from my walmart that are anti glare, blue light, that also has a anti scratch coating on them. i will never go back from not having a anti glare for the sharpness for wanting to game and be on a PC really helps out a ton
That's awesome.
Thanks for this great Video.
Why are you no longer wearing Glasses in your Videos and if you had to choose one Frame only then which one would it be and why ?
Thanks
your videos are epic. thanks man!
Thanks so much, Chase!
turned into an anime character at 2:04 😂
love this channel and the content
I’m a fan of Shamir Glacier Plus AR and the new Shamir Glacier Expressions AR!
I have heard good things but have not had a chance to try them! Maybe at VEE!
I use and enjoy Essilor Sapphire 360 along with a Shamir Blue Zero on my PAL’s. Love your enthusiasm and information!
Shamir was also a very good product.
Love the video. I don't really have too much need for antireflective glasses yet but one day I will look back on this video and know exactly what I need to shop for :D
Great thank you DR
Totally worth watching these videos for the educational quality plus the very, very cute doctor talking to us! 😉
What anti-reflective coating would you recommend for driving at night? Thank you and great information!
The Crizal Saphire 360 is my current favorite.
@@DoctorEyeHealthhow about zeiss blueguard + duravision platinum? Great work, mate!!
I've worn glasses for over 20 years. Always too cheap to get the anti reflective coating. But finally got nutty and spent the extra $5 at Zenni. SO much better at night. I never realized how much flare and glare there was, and the farther you look, the worse it is. With the AR coating, night time vision is suddenly much more clear. It's almost as though the light glare was some kind of solid material like smoke or fog. Daytime and computer/TV I don't see much difference, but after dark it is crazy how much better is it.
That's great! Thanks for sharing your feedback!
@@DoctorEyeHealth Are you able to explain why my wife sees a lot of light "flaring" at night when driving since getting glasses with the blue AR coating. It is so bad she cannot drive with these glasses. The coating is a Crizel product
@@GlennTreasureI have the same problem its like the glare light floats around in the lenses and makes it so uncomfortable
There is a big difference guys, I got the anti reflective blue light blocker. It’s amazing
Zeiss bluguard lenses have the blue blocking in the lens material then you can put their duravision platinum on top. They claim up to 40% of the harmful wavelengths while letting the good blue in
Good video.
Hi, I would like to have good nigh-time driving made on prescription from optician. Would you recommend the high end/performence anti-glare lenses? Is there anything else I would need for that? Is polarization a different treatment to anti-glare?
It's a must have for someone that has astigmatism
Very interesting
This video is useful. Thank you. Would you please suggest me a glass to wear while driving at night to prevent glare comes from opposite vehicles?
Have you tried Hoya's AR coatings? They're simply the best! Especially the EX4 Meyrio!
What does anti glare look like. I’m getting my glasses delivered in 2-3 weeks and I choose the option to have anti glare. Which they said is better than blue light. I haven’t found any photos of what the lenses look like. Can you describe it?
It really depends on the brand and model of the anti reflective. Some brands are light blue, while others are more green or purple.
@@DoctorEyeHealth thank you I’m relived 😂. My friend said they would be similar to sunglasses.
@@DoctorEyeHealth wait so which one would antiglare be. Budget, performance?
Thanks
Hi doc does anti glare glasses really helps astigmatism?
Could you do a video on Uveitis please.
check this one out! th-cam.com/video/4OFEKLm1fBE/w-d-xo.html
after few years of using the anti-reflection lenses. now i understand the difference and i believe mine is the cheapest one
Well DONE DR.WHAT I NEED NEW SET OF EYES
I had my prescription screw up and now i am with no glasses i dint know that cant happend when i went back oh no shes going your eye got worse with in a month and when i went to have my glasses fix they told me she hade make mistake.and she was trying to cover it thanks DOCTOR eye health
Thank you🇳🇬💚
Do the coatings wear off with daily dish soup maintenance cleaning?
How do I know if my local shop is offering the great AR coating stuff or not? Are there brand names or keywords to ask for?
Very thorough as always, Doc. However, I must say I strongly believe it's time you dive properly into the available evidence regarding blue light and stop promoting it. I think it hurts your credibility.
I just recently wrote a systematic review as my bachelor's thesis about blue light in regards to digital eyestrain and sleep quality. After sifting through 250+ articles and rating the evidence of the final 4 articles we included with Gradepro software, we concluded that there's no evidence to suggest that blue light causes digital eyestrain, and that anti blue light coatings have no effect on the sleep wake cycle. If, however, you still want to reduce blue light before bedtime, using the night mode on your phone is far more effective at reducing blue light.
Also, studies showed that you're exposed to hundreds of times more blue light when outside on even a cloudy day compared to sitting in front of a computer. Finally, the few studies that claimed blue light was in fact harmful usually suffered from major bias, very low quality evidence and oftentimes massive conflicts of interests, like lens manufacturers sponsoring the studies/employing the authors or even paying them with shares and stocks in the company...
Maybe you can link you and your team’s paper
@@moomanchu608 no, since our paper was only bachelor level and is not published.
I can, however, refer to the four studies that lived up to our inclusion criteria:
Singh S, Downie LE, Anderson AJ. Do Blue-blocking Lenses Reduce Eye Strain From
Extended Screen Time? A Double-Masked Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Ophthalmol.
2021 Jun;226:243-51
Rosenfield M, Li RT, Kirsch NT. A double-blind test of blue-blocking filters on symptoms of
digital eye strain. Work. 2020;65(2):343-8
Lawrenson JG, Hull CC, Downie LE. The effect of blue-light blocking spectacle lenses on
visual performance, macular health and the sleep-wake cycle: a systematic review of the
literature. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2017 Nov;37(6):644-54
Leung TW, Li RW-h, Kee C-s (2017) Blue-
Light Filtering Spectacle Lenses: Optical and
Clinical Performances. PLoS ONE 12(1)
I appreciate your comment. Blue light filtration, while not entirely pointless, has become pretty gimmicky with a lot of misinformation out there. It is interesting that it is promoted to help with digital devices when, as you said, we get WAY more exposure from the sun than we get from any digital device out there.
Hey Christian! Thank you so much for calling this out. You are very right about the misinformation around blue light and It is frustrating the say the least. I have always tried to sort of...dance around blue light a little in videos in that there still seems to be some heavy debate about it within the industry and once again, the research is lacking.
From the research I have read (and perhaps I have not read all of the studies you have) the the most solid ground of any science is blue light affecting sleep cycles/mood, the challenge is by how much (time and intensity), what wavelength the ipRGC are most sensitive to (+ what wavelengths the lenses filter/block) and when you get exposed to it (time of day or night) are all the variables that I have had a hard time finding good scientific evidence to base a recommendation on. Perhaps it's too early to tell. (I usually recommend people to simply try to put screens away after sundown if they can or switch nightmode on) or if they want to try blue light glasses they can try them but that there is still not enough research out yet (I do trust some brands more than others though based on what we know about ipRGC and there wavelength sensitivity).
As you mentioned, many studies seem be lacking. Either by design, subject numbers or by conflict of interest.
When I first starting talking about blue light on the channel - I dug very deep into the studies and even attended extra lectures at national meetings on the subject (all which were free from corporate sponsorship and very skeptical about it as well), largely because I wanted to better understand it so I could give my best recommendations about it.
Blue light is a not a new concern to the eye care industry. The concern of blue light on retinal health has been theorized as contributing to possible retinal oxidative stress and possible disease, such as ARMD for example, has been around since the late 80s/90s. Sadly, many of the studies I have seen don't necessarily show much of a cause and effect. Or they were completed in extreme environments.
You are absolutely right about the sun causing more of an extreme source of blue light (which I have mentioned in several videos), yet the theory still stands that blue light from the sun could be more of a concern than other wavelengths ( UV light for example), because blue or violet light still penetrates through the crystalline lens to the retina better than other wavelengths. But...most epidemiological studies which suggest shorter wavelength light as a culprit are still...at best, just epidemiological studies largely done through questionnaires. (imagine asking an 80 year old man with macular degeneration how much he remembers wearing sunglasses as a kid...probably not the most useful info).
The short answer is that the human eye is very good at protecting itself from oxidative stress (to a point). Or at least until enough cholesterol and calcium build up in Bruchs membrane and the RPE begins to suffer, but either way we do know oxidative stress plays a roll in macular degeneration. The role blue light plays in retinal disease still needs more research.
One interesting study (which again is lacking in several things but raised my brow when I read it ((I also hate to cherry pick small studies, but again is interesting)) - had to do with blue light exposure contributing to uveal melanoma or at least the theory that it could raise the risk of uveal nevi converting to melanoma. Which most eye care professionals I speak to have never heard of such a concern. But then again, there is even debate in dermatology around blue light and it's effects on cutaneous nevi -
here is that article in case you had not seen it: jeccr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1756-9966-28-48
The whole phenomena about blue light and eyestrain is highly doubted by myself and largely in the eye care industry. I can tell you clinically, a lot of people come in claiming it helps. Wether this is completely placebo effect, or just a slight photophobia reducing effect, if it helps people, it helps.
Most of the studies I haver ever come across on blue light glasses and eyestrain are very poorly designed. Including Dr Singh's research you sited. That study was so poorly designed I was shocked and somewhat embarrassed for the Journal of Ophthalmology that they published it.
-They selected their subjects based on a questionnaire about computer vision syndrome, which is not the same thing as eye strain - most of CVS is dry eye and the majority of the questions used that on questionnaire was about dry eyes (so how do you know you got true eyestrain subjects vs just dry eye subjects)
- they tested Essilor Prevencia lenses, which have very little blue light filtering capabilities as it was designed at an early phase of the blue light craze and was meant to be an early response to concerns about retinal health risks to blue light and not eye strain or sleep cycles.
-They used CFF as an "objective measurement" of eyestrain which I have read about and while the theory sounds good, the results of research around that are also very mixed and in my opinion, doesn't make much sense.
-And of course, as with many of eyestrain studies, they for some odd reason decided a 2 hour long computer tasks was long enough to measure when people get eyestrain.
There are more things I could point out but that is all beside the point.
Other studies often lack in that they do near vision tasks for even less time or without standardizing for cycloplegic refractive power or screen for binocular vision issues beforehand.
I am not defending that blue light glasses help with computer eye strain, at this time, I personally doubt it really does (I feel refractive error, binocular vision, photophobia, dry eye, and ergonomics/lifestyle plays a much larger role in eye strain).
Overall, I am very happy you got to do your research on the topic and I would love to read it if you wouldn't mind sending me a copy. Happy to send you my notes/thoughts on it if you would like. If you are so inclined, please email to doctoreyehealth@gmail.com
Thanks again for watching and for commenting, it does mean a lot. Perhaps I can focus on making some "updated" blue light facts videos and can give you a shoutout for sharing your research/thesis/project with me.
Wish you the best.
-Joe
@@DoctorEyeHealth thank you very much for your thorough reply and explanation! I appreciate your interest.
One critical drawback is that my paper is in Danish... Still, I'll gladly send it to you with some explanations and references to some of our sources. Thanks again for your interest.
Can you review visioneer eyewears ultra light adaptive lenses? Thank You
Hey I love your videos they are very useful and informative, but I noticed there's no videos about Optic Nerve Drusen from yourself can u please do a video on this topic will really appreciate it :)
Great informative video...shopping for my first pair of glasses and my head is spinning from all of the AR choices. Lol! Also, love that pair of round Tom Ford frames...would you please provide the style number for them? Thank you
Right on! My Tom Ford Glasses: FT5290
Feel free to shop around but I know this website carries Tom Fords if you are looking for a similar frame.
bit.ly/EyeglassesSunglasses
@@DoctorEyeHealth Great, thank you! 😊
Is this just a coating that I can order off Amazon or another website? I was wanting anti fog also.would the 2 be ok together and if so which anti fogger do you suggest.great video thank you
Can you make a video about how to choose a lense that does not change your eye shape as much like make them seem bigger or smaller than they really are
Could you do on pros and cons video about buying glasses online for example zenni or eye buy direct? Thanks
Very useful vid. Now, let's see you do one on the various tinted lenses from yellow, blue, green, violet, etc., as they all do serve specific purposes like yellow for sports field vision/dusk-driving, etc. *A lil secret... The blue or purple tinted ones seem to aid those with colorblindness, esp. red/green. [This as it is very hard to find red ones, esp. in polarised.] I have Rx pairs in yellow & blue, aside Transitions. (I dod suspect this is why most Enchroma Trivex lenses are more violet tinted as well.)
I have mild deutan, or green light wavelength weakness. Have taken both Ishihara & H.R.R. book tests to reveal same results each time as it is congenital w/ my grandfather & brother also having it to some degree. (My brother less than I.) I've also got mild visual snow/static syndrome to go along w/ it which also creates a consistent, low-pitched ear ringing or some sort of tinnitus. But, we're veering way off course here...
This was extremely helpful, now I will be equipped with the necessary information to get the lenses I need. I am on a lot of zoom calls so I need my next pair to have the latest technology to reduce reflection. Thank you so much.
Could you do a part 2 video on the price ranges on anti-refletive coating
Hoya hi vision coating is one of the best! I’ve had them on my lenses and I trust the Japanese to make quality products!
I'm torn between anti blue light glasses and gunnar glasses which are basically yellow tinted glasses
Crizal Rock + Transitions Gen 8 + Essilor Eyezen+
Doc do you record your videos with the webcam ?
What glasses were at 5:16? I love those!
Hey Sam. Don't know if you ever found the frame, but apparently, it's from the brand "Klik." That's all I've got so far. Best of luck if you're still looking!
Hey, me again with an update.
Looking around, it seems that the glasses are Green Black: KLiiK K700. I could be wrong, but they seem to be it. Hope i was able to help you.
@@dagodfather8115 oh that’s amazing! Im so getting them. Thank you so much!
@Sam Salgado Happy to help. Again, I'm not sure if those are it. I tried to find pictures of those frames that were clear, but they always came out blurry, even on the websites. So just be wary and check yourself if those are the ones. 👍🏽
@@dagodfather8115 either way, I like the designs of the ones you sent and the company seems good too
Hi bro is lenskart a good option to buy glasses from there?
Please can you make a video on best High index lense under 2000.
Do crizal lenses from retailers come with an authorized code?
Sometimes they come with an authenticity card
Helpful info on topic!!
It would be great if you could make a do it yourself vid about eyeglass adjustments.
-Finding a skilled tech can be a frustrating experience.
@Simone Maxam .... I so agree!!
Could you please elaborate on your problems
maybe i could help you.
Is progressive lens good for people with hypertension & diabetes?
Very useful video. 😊👍 4:58 So would you say Essilor Crizal Rock is the best lens to go for, if you've previously had issues with your lens coatings crazing/degrading (as I have with Essilor Crizal Forte UV)?
I personally have liked the crizal saphire 360. However I think I just heard that they are changing some of the formulas.
@@DoctorEyeHealth OK, thanks. 😊 Yeah, I read that Crizal Sapphire HR (high resistance) is new for 2022 (with 70% more scratch resistance) and replaces Crizal Sapphire UV.
I heard about rodenstock solitaire and hoya making great coating as well, there were as far as family members saying that rodenstock solitaire coatings are better that crizal sapphire, is it true? And i found information about hoya being fhe most scratch resistant of them all, have you had any experience with them?
At the 5:10 mark, Crizal rock section, what frame are those, does anybody know? I think they look great and would like to get one myself.
Thanks. Those are from Klik. I am not home right now so I don’t know the frame name, but perhaps you can shop around for the brand
What about the Essilor Transition Gen 8 lens in the Crizal Drive type? What are the advantages & disadvantages?
Do you have a link to that last one?
Doc between anti glare and anti bluelight glass which one will be more suitable for a photophobia who's always at screen or is it a good idea to combine the both?
THKS.
Have you ever tried the Zeiss Duravision anti-reflective coatings? Would be nice to have a comparison between that and Crizal 🙂
IMO as a consumer whom already experienced coatings line up from crizal and duravision..I would say that the duravision coatings' line is superior than the crizal's in terms of clarity..angle of reflections and scratch resistance
Hello doctor, can we apply anti reflective coating after purchasing eyeglasses?
Have you tried Zenni? I've heard good things.
make a video on Lasik surgery
What do you think of Xiidra
Can you have a review on eyezen + crizal + blue capture combo 🙂
Did not know about Rock. Thnx for this, I will go today to order one. As photographer and cinematographer, I put my glasses to real torture.
I Bet. What type of photography/videography do you like to do? I am always learning.
I do plenty of food photography and cooking shows. I am always close to the action and often above the stove and steam and heat...And at the end of the shooting day, my glasses are filled with ingredients. You can cook another meal from them. :) On camera lens I put clear filter to protect them. Now I have crizal sapphire but coating got all wrinkled that I see some strange halo and glow. I guess it is from the heat. Not sure if Rock would perform much better in those condition, but I will give them a shot. Here is one video I did.. I just filmed 52 of them last month. th-cam.com/video/0riEEGi-VyE/w-d-xo.html
btw, thnx for education. Great channel.
My optician said I cant have Crizal Rock on eyezen that I am using. :( Is there any of your video explaining different lenses should I use something else instead of eyezen?
I have the FL41 Lenses with antiglare, as I am extremely light sensitive due to all the surgeries I've had on my eyes, my light sensitivity is a real struggle even with these lenses.
Are the AGs realy worth it?
@KaanIsik845 for me anti-glare on my lenses is a must. So for me it is worth it.
how about oleophobic coating? does it make a difference?
Any recommendations on where to buy pinhole glasses?
Awesome
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video.
Yes, I have an astigmatism. I also found that when I wiped my eyeglasses the rays were not as apparent though it did not go away completely. It was alarming because this was the first time I experienced this. It was like beams in a disco or light show. I also have antiglare on my glasses. Can scratches on the lens cause this too?
I have that issue with anti glare. They seem to make my astigmatic eyes worse and the anti glare get fingerprints/oily very easily. But maybe I’m just picky.
What’s the brand name of the frames with the Crizal Rock lens’s in this video? Thanks
Hey doc what is Blue cut Arc glass
My doctor prescribed me to use this glass while staring computer or tv
Can I wear it with contact lenses ? I had hard time on work while wearing the contact lenses only