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Smith Prescription Lens Options
What is the difference between single-vision and progressive lenses?
- Single-vision lenses provide a single correction value throughout the entire lens. These are typically used for either distance vision (e.g., driving) or close-up vision (e.g., reading).
- Progressive lenses offer multiple correction values within a single lens. This allows you to have both distance and close-up vision correction in one pair of glasses, eliminating the need to switch between different pairs.
What is the difference between progressive lenses and transition lenses?
- Progressive lenses focus on providing multiple correction values in one lens, allowing for seamless transitions between different focal distances (distance, intermediate, near).
- Transition lenses (also known as light-sensitive or photochromic lenses) are designed to change tint based on UV light exposure. They appear clear indoors and automatically darken to a sunglass tint when exposed to sunlight.
Does Smith offer light-responsive (photochromic) lenses?
- Smith offers light-responsive, or photochromic, lenses. These lenses automatically adjust from clear to tinted when exposed to sunlight (UV light). Please note that this option is only available with our prescription eyeglasses, and not with our prescription sunglasses.
Does Smith offer bifocal or progressive lenses?
- Smith offers fully custom progressive lenses to provide you with a comprehensive vision solution. However, we do not offer prescription bifocal lenses. We do, however, offer a few frame models that come with non-prescription bifocal readers.
Do Smith prescription glasses offer protection from blue light?
- Yes, we offer blue-light filtering lenses. You will see an add-on option when creating your order.
Do Smith lenses protect from UV Sunlight?
- Our clear lenses and tinted sunglass lenses filter out harmful UV rays.