Design and manufacture of eyewear have undergone a massive change in the recent times with the advent of polycarbonate lenses in the market. Used by thousands of people around world, these lenses are considered a safe alternative to normal ophthalmic plastic lenses. Also there was a global consumer demand for more elegant and thinner lenses which not only look good but also would contain materials bending light in a way quite different from plastic lenses.
Polycarbonate lenses are made of polycarbonate which is actually a tough lightweight plastic which is considered to be almost unbreakable. They are thinner as well as lighter than the conventional plastic lenses offering complete protection from sun’s harmful rays and provide about 10 times more resistance to impacts than normal glass or plastic lenses.
Because of their light weight, combined with the features for complete UV protection as well as strength, polycarbonate lenses are the best choice for making glasses for children.
If you want to shield your child’s eyes from harmful ultraviolet rays, use glasses fitted with polycarbonate lenses as they are a natural UV filter that blocks more than 99 percent of the lethal UV rays which can completely destroy your eyes without any chances of recovery and in these glasses you don’t even need any special lens coatings. You must do get these lenses for your children’s eyewear because your kids will obviously spend more time outdoors than you and it’s a proven fact that continuous exposure to UV rays leads to cataracts and problems.
Polycarbonate lenses these days are considered to be the actual standard for safety glasses, children’s glasses as well as sports goggles. These lenses are less likely to fracture and break than fragile plastic lenses making them just perfect for manufacturing rimless eyewear with the lenses attached to the frame with some drill mountings.