ROANOKE, Va.--The Spectacle Lens
Group of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is releasing a polarized
version of its Definity progressive lens. Made with NuPolar
technology from Younger Optics, polarized Definity lenses will help
to minimize glare while maximizing comfort, according to Johnson
& Johnson.
Definity polarized lenses in 1.50
lens material will be available first in gray, beginning on March
1, and brown shortly after. Both will provide ultraviolet and glare
protection. Polarized Definity lenses will feature a prescription
range of +4.00D to -10.00D in sphere and up to a -4.00D in
cylinder. This expanded availability will allow presbyopes to see
more clearly with the widest intermediate zone of any progressive
lens on the market and provide protection against vision-impairing
glare, according to Johnson & Johnson.
"The Dual Add design of Definity
lenses, coupled with the glare-reducing power of polarization,
creates a breakthrough solution for presbyopes who want not only a
wider field of view, but also a more comfortable view without
reflective glare," said Robert Hall, licensed optician with The
Spectacle Lens Group. According to Hall, the most significant
benefit of the new polarized availability goes beyond comfort and
lifestyle needs. "While glare can make fun activities
uncomfortable, more importantly it can also be dangerous, like in
the case of driving a car," he said. "Light reflected off of
another vehicle or an asphalt road can be so bright that it can
interfere with safe driving. Polarized lenses are the best way to
correct this kind of glare."
In addition to blinding glare
reflected off of roads and cars, polarized lenses also protect
wearers from glare reflected off of other bright, flat surfaces
like water, sand and snow, plus they help protect against UV
rays.
The polarized offering will complete
the full range of Definity lens sunwear products, which includes
availability in the latest photochromic technology from Transitions
Optical, Inc.--Transitions V Lenses with ESP in polycarbonate--and
a variety of sun tints.
"Because protection from the sun's
harmful rays is so important for healthy vision, we are proud to
offer patients all of the latest available forms of UV protection
in Definity lenses," said Venki Iyer, product manager, The
Spectacle Lens Group. "From the recent expansion into sun
tints, to the new addition of polarized lenses and Transitions V
with ESP, we now have a full range of choices for sunwear
protection."
Definity lenses in polarized form
will be available to eye care professionals directly from The
Spectacle Lens Group's manufacturing facility in Roanoke, Va.,
through online ordering services Eyefinity and VisionWeb, and
through two new wholesale lab partners, Luzerne Optical
Laboratories and Robertson Optical Laboratories.