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Understanding The Different Type of Lens

Purchasing optical lenses isn’t an easy task. Choosing the right type of lenses is important to achieve the clearest and sharpest vision. When looking for lens types, there are various factors that you must consider. Here’s a complete guide on everything you need to know about optical lenses.


There are so many lenses to choose from, and you're probably lost with all the options you have. Here are some of the lens’s options available to you.


  • Myopia control lenses help to correct and control myopia for children.

  • Anti-fog lenses allow you to switch between hot and cold environment without worrying about your lenses becoming foggy.

  • Single vision lenses are the most common lenses used to correct your vision. These lenses are tailored-made to match your prescription and correct eye conditions such as myopiahyperopia and astigmatism.

  • Digital lenses made to protect your eyes while you work on your computer, tablet or smartphone. These specially designed glasses for computer users can help you to see your screen more clearly, reducing squinting and tiredness. And also, may help to prevent symptoms of fatigue, making it perfect for all-day use for everyone – and not only for digital natives.

  • Office lenses are known as “Task Specific” lenses and are meant for people who do a lot of close-up and computer work. Office lenses are different from normal Progressive lenses because they offer a much wider computer and reading area to make it easier and more comfortable to work at these distances for longer.

  • Bifocal lenses made to correct the vision of people (usually over 40 years old) suffering from presbyopia. The lens is split into two sections. The upper part helps with distance vision. The lower half is for near vision.

  • Progressive lenses offer wider field of vision by providing vision support for all distance. Usually prescribed for people over 40.


*Note: Digital lenses, Myopia control lenses, Computer lenses, Office lenses, Bifocal lenses, and Progressive glasses are not available for online purchase as the lenses are customised for you. Please visit our shop if you wish to make progressive glasses.



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