Lenses and Coatings

Lens Options

Person holding lenses up at eye level

Single Vision

Designed to aid the wearer who is deficient in distance or near vision

Lined Bifocal & Lined Trifocal

Sensible

Basic No-Line Performance

Sensible Plus

Enhanced No-Line Performance

Increased visual acuity for distance, intermediate & close range

Sensible Premium

Maximum No-Line Performance

The very best vision for distance, intermediate & close range

Sensible Ergonomic Workstation Design

For computer users & employees who engage in visually-intense work

Larger intermediate area of ergonomic lenses provides a more comfortable visual experience.

Lens Materials

Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate lenses are thinner and lighter than regular plastic lenses.

Trivex versus Polycarbonate: Lens comparison as viewed through an illuminated polarized filter
Lens comparison as viewed through an illuminated polarized filter

Trivex

Trivex vs. other lenses: Trivex withstands the impact from a 1/4” diameter steel ball traveling at over 100 mph
Trivex withstands the impact from a 1/4” diameter steel ball traveling at over 100 mph

Lens Coatings

Scratch Guard

Anti-scratch front and back side

Scratch Resistant
Scratch
Resistant

Premium Scratch Guard

Oleophobic front and back side

Scratch Resistant
Scratch
Resistant
Smudge Resistant
Smudge
Resistant

Anti-Fog

Oleophobic front side with an anti-fog back side

Scratch Resistant
Scratch
Resistant
Smudge Resistant
Smudge
Resistant
Anti-
Fog

Anti-Reflective & Anti-Fog

Anti-reflective front side with an anti-fog back side

Scratch Resistant
Scratch
Resistant
Anti-
Fog
Anti-Reflective
Anti-
Reflective

Anti-Reflective with Scratch Guard

An oleophobic treatment with added scratch resistance on both the front and back of the lens

Scratch Resistant
Scratch
Resistant
Smudge Resistant
Smudge
Resistant
Anti-Reflective
Anti-
Reflective

Premium Anti-Reflective

The most extreme AR product available on the market which outperforms glass

Scratch Resistant
Scratch
Resistant
Smudge Resistant
Smudge
Resistant
Anti-Reflective
Anti-
Reflective
Water Resistant
Water
Resistant
Dust Resistant
Dust
Resistant

Premium Anti-Reflective With Blue Light

Premium anti-reflective treatment with the added benefit of blue light filtration.*

Scratch Resistant
Scratch
Resistant
Smudge Resistant
Smudge
Resistant
Anti-Reflective
Anti-
Reflective
Water Resistant
Water
Resistant
Dust Resistant
Dust
Resistant
Blue Light Filtration
Blue Light
Flitration

*Blue light is emitted by back-lit digital screens and is linked with eye fatigue.

Sunglasses

Variable Tint (Transitions) Lenses

Variable Tint (Transitions)

Indoor-Outdoor Technology

Sunglasses with Polarized Lenses

Polarized

Sunglasses with Tinted Lenses

Tinted

Why Shannon Optical?

Shannon Optical is a leader in occupational eyewear and prescription safety eyewear programs. Our goal is to provide safety eyewear to your employees’; satisfaction and comfort with a prescription safety eyewear program that fits your company’s budget. In addition, we can ease the administrative burden of compliance with eyewear requirements by providing an Online Program Administrative Tool.

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