Good enough is not enough. Patients deserve comprehensive UV protection from their No-Glare lenses. The idea that sunlight can be damaging to the eyes is not new. However, the general public remains under-informed about the ocular effects of UV exposure and the importance of comprehensive UV protection. No-Glare lenses without backside UV protection can potentially harm a wearer’s eyes by amplifying the UV reflection from the backside of the lens, directing UV rays right into the eyes. Many No-Glare lenses reflect up to 50% of UV thus amplifying backside UV reflections into the eye1.

The Importance of Comprehensive UV Protection

UV exposure is linked to a number of skin and eye conditions:

• About 5% to 10% of all skin cancers occur on the eyelid2
• World Health Organization estimates suggest up to 20% of cataracts may be caused by overexposure to UV radiation and are therefore avoidable3

The backside UV formula in Crizal No-Glare lenses has been engineered to reduce UV reflection from the backside, resulting in a lens that truly maximizes UV protection. The technology in all Crizal No-Glare lenses absorbs the UV reflected off the back surface of the lens, which reduces the reflections back into the eye and the skin around the eyes to less than 4%, giving wearers comprehensive protection against UV exposure from all angles.


Crizal Has Been Awarded the Seal of Recommendation From The Skin Cancer Foundation

The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation Program has been helping consumers select the safest and most effective products for sun protection since 1981. It is the only labeling program worldwide which not only sets rigorous standards for sun protection products, but scrupulously verifies they are met. The Seal of Recommendation, a symbol recognized and trusted worldwide, is overseen by renowned experts in photobiology and granted to products that meet the Foundation’s stringent criteria for safe and effective sun protection.

Lenses that protect are the only lenses good enough for your patients. Crizal No-Glare lenses have been awarded the Seal of Recommendation for safe and effective sun protection against UV light.

Make sure you’re protecting your patients by recommending Crizal No-Glare lenses. There’s a Crizal technology for every patient, every need, and every lifestyle. Crizal No-Glare lenses are available on a large variety of lens blanks and designs, making it one of the most compatible and flexible products for patients.

*Crizal No-Glare lenses offer comprehensive UV protection on all lens materials except 1.50 clear plastic
1 Citek K. Anti-reflective coatings reflect ultraviolet radiation. Optometry. 2008;79(3):143-8.
2 “Eyelid Cancer.” Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, www.columbiaeye.org/eye-library/eyelid-cancer.
3 “The known health effects of UV”. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/uv/faq/uvhealtfac/en/index3.html.