Top Line: Essilor of America previewed its latest lens innovation, Crizal Sapphire HR earlier this month at Vision Expo. The No-Glare coating, which will hit the market in the third quarter of 2022, combines the best Crizal technologies in a single, invisible and highly durable coating.
Close Up: Featuring the same advanced technologies found in previous generations of Crizal Sapphire, and with the new addition of High-Resistance Technology, Crizal Sapphire HR’s nanoscopic layers provide invisible and powerful shield for patients’ eyes, according to Essilor. Crizal Sapphire HR surpasses all previous generations of Crizal and will replace the previous generation, Crizal Sapphire 360 UV. “Consumers tell us their top expectations for an anti-reflective coating are durability, easiness to clean and elimination of glare,” said Sherianne James, chief marketing officer and senior vice president of customer engagement at Essilor of America. “Crizal Sapphire HR is the best anti-reflective coating overall because, for the first time in a single coating, it answers all of these expectations and more without compromise and with the most advanced technologies available. Independent practices will be able to provide wearers an invisible shield with best-in-class transparency, clarity, durability and UV protection in a single Crizal coating.”
Vital Stats: The newly reimagined nanoscopic layer stack in Crizal Sapphire HR unites the finest of Crizal technologies:
● New High-Resistance Technology: Increases resistance against scratches and everyday wear and tear for enhanced lens durability.
● 360o Multi-Angular Technology: Amplifies the anti-reflective efficiency by reducing reflections whatever the light incidence angle on both surfaces of the lens for a visually more transparent lens for both the wearer and observer.
● High Surface Density Process: Reinforces resistance to smudges and water on both sides of the lens for easier and more optimal cleaning.
● Protection from harmful UV light: Protects the eyes with high-level of UV protection in a clear lens (E-SPF35) to offer the most comprehensive daily protection against the invisible and often irreversible danger of UV reflection. Crizal is the number one performing no-glare treatment according to eyecare professionals. After wearing Crizal No-Glare lenses, nine out of ten wearers state they would purchase Crizal No-Glare lenses again, and four out of five prefer Crizal No-Glare lenses over ordinary lenses. Crizal No-Glare lenses have also been voted the most favorite AR brand by eyecare professionals for 10 consecutive years. Eyecare professionals interested in learning more about Crizal Sapphire HR can contact their Essilor account executive and visit EssilorPRO.com/Crizal