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What is an AR coating or Anti-Reflective coating on spectacles?

An anti-reflective coating, AR coating or anti-glare coating is a thin film that is added to the surface of spectacle lenses that allows more light to pass through the lenses.

Why is it necessary?

When you don't wear glasses, 100% of available light enters your eye. When you put glasses on, the light hits the lens, most of the light goes through, but not all. A lens has two flat surfaces, the front and the back. When light waves encounters a flat, transparent surface, some of the light always reflects back instead of going through.  So with two flat surfaces, first some light is lost on the front, then more reflects from the back and even gets trapped in the middle between the font and back surfaces.  In fact, up to 12% of the light that enters your lens does not make it into your eye due to reflection. Anti-reflective coating uses the same technology as high quality cameras and binocular lenses to allow at least 96% of the light through the lens. 

Benefits of AR coatings

• Increases visual clarity. With light reflections and glare removed, vision is sharper and clearer 
• Less glare when driving at night
• Enhances cosmetic appearance,  as your eyes will be more visible without the light reflections on your glasses 
• Improves contrast sensitivity- Reduces eye strain
• Greater comfort during prolonged computer use
• Provides enhanced UV protection
• Extends the life of glasses by protecting against scratches and smudges

If you wear glasses and regularly experience glare, light reflections, or halos around light sources at night, you will definitely benefit from getting a pair of anti-glare glasses.