As styles and technology change for frames and for lenses, so too for fashion and vision enhancing, coatings and tints. Maryland Eye Associates offers the full range of coatings and tints for your eyeglasses.

A recent technological advance is the anti-reflective coating. The anti-reflective coating greatly reduces annoying glare from fluorescent lighting, computer screens, and headlights of oncoming vehicles while driving at night. This glare frequently causes eye fatigue. The anti-reflective coating allows more light into the eye (through the lenses), and this means crisper vision. When using high-index lens materials, the lenses' geometry creates more reflections. In these cases, it is necessary to apply the multi-layered anti-reflective coatings. In quality sunglasses, it is advantageous to apply an anti-reflective coating to the back-side of the lenses. This not only provides clearer vision through reduction of glare, but also enhances the color of the lenses. Finally, the anti-reflective coating improves not only the visual comfort but also the cosmetic appearance of your eyewear.

UV coating is a clear coating applied to the lens to greatly reduce the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the eye. This coating can be used on clear lenses but is required on sunglasses. Too much UV radiation has been shown to be detrimental to your vision.

Maryland Eye Associates optical also offers a variety of tints and mirror coatings for fashion and function. Your customer service representative can discuss your personal tastes and offer recommendations based on your lifestyle.