Find the perfect pair of glasses for your prescriptions needs and style!
At Downtown Victoria Optometry, we work with many different local labs to ensure we offer the highest lens technology, and keep our frame boards up-to-date with current frame trends and styles. Our experienced opticians can answer any questions you may have about your prescriptions lenses and can be a great source to help you find your next frame!
What type of lenses are you looking for?
Single Vision
Single vision lenses. If you wear progressives, many customers get a second set of just reading glasses as it can be straining on the eyes to read with progressives for a longer duration.
Bifocals and Trifocals
Bifocals are glasses that have correction for your distance vision on the top of the lens and a correction on the bottom for reading. This particular style has a horizontal line across the lens separating distance from reading. The first bifocal was invented by Benjamin Franklin, the same person who discovered electricity!
Office Lenses
These lenses are true “indoor” extended focus progressives designed for computer users and patients who perform intensive work or hobbies in the intermediate to close range.
Progressives
Also referred to as the no line bifocal, progressives have a smooth transition from distance to intermediate to near. We often say progressives provide a channel of clarity, or a sweet spot for each working distance.
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Anti-fatigue Lenses
Anti-fatigue lenses are great for individuals that don’t need a full progressive, but would still benefit from having a little reading power at the bottom of their lenses.
Additional Lens Add-ons
FL-41 Tinted
This is a specially designed rose coloured lens that blocks the light known to trigger migraines. This is a more natural remedy for individuals who suffer from migraines and extensive light sensitivity, especially to fluorescent light. Plus, our clinic is one of the only locations that specializes in FL-41 tinting in store!
Polarized Lenses
Polarized lenses are great if you find yourself outdoors a lot. Better than just regular tinted sunglass lenses, polarized lenses are designed to cut even more glare out and protect your eyes from harmful UV rays. The polarized layer inside has recently been updated to include more colors!
Blue Blocking Lenses
Our main source of blue light is sunlight. However, the fact that many of us spend hours viewing LED screens and other devices that emit blue light are on the rise. Much of the blue light emitted from man-made devices can contribute to eyestrain, sleep problems, and dry eye.
