About Anti-Reflective Coating

If you wear prescription glasses, then glare from oncoming lights, the sun and any bright or reflective surface can be a problem. To increase your ocular comfort and visual acuity, chances are your optician will talk to you about, and recommend getting, an anti-reflective coating on your glasses.

What It Is

Anti-reflective coating is also called AR coating. It consists of layers of metal oxides that are applied to the front and back of eye glass lenses. The layers are meant to block reflected lights.

Benefits

AR coating eliminates surface reflections that hinder your vision. They reduce fatigue that can be caused by fluorescent lights and computer screens. They also help to make glasses more cosmetically appealing by making glasses appear thinner and less visible.

Problems

AR coating will occasionally have hints of purple or green as a result of the layering of the coating and can be problematic for some people. AR coated glasses may also require more cleaning than glasses that are non-coated and scratches may also be more visible.