Anti-Glare Coating on Glasses?

[mskitchmas]

Hi there,

So I went to the eye-doc yesterday, and had to get new glasses. And was gently scolded for not wearing my old ones. (This is a game I have been playing for 20 years).

So, I'm commiting to wearing my new sexy specs.

My question/poll is should I get the anti-glare coating? My former pair has it, and it makes me crazy, cause they always are dirty, no matter how often I clean them!!! argh!

 

[MisStarrlight]

I paid like $200 a pair for these extra-special anti-reflective thing for both my regular and sun glasses. They said it would help with my migraines...and honestly, I don't notice any bit of difference than my last pair (which didn't have the coating). If I could have returned them, I would have (maxed out my damn credit card for those glasses).

The scratch-proof coating is worth it though.

 

[DaizyDeath]

the anti glare formula make scratches really easily theyve reformulated it now so its alot better but still scratches fairly easy.

 

[lara]

Totally worth it.

 

[mskitchmas]

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Originally Posted by lara Totally worth it.

Really? why?

 

[SqueakDance]

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Originally Posted by lara Totally worth it.

Agree. I bought my husband new glasses b/c I wanted our wedding pics to turn out good without the glare from his glasses screwing them up.

 

[lara]

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Originally Posted by mskitchmas Really? why?

Because I wear my glasses at all times bar sleeping and bathing, and not having glare headaches is worth the inital outlay. I also work under strong lights, front and back, so I don't want to have glare and reflections messing up my colour perception or flaring back and altering my ability to gauge light levels. Same goes for when I'm at the computer.

I also get photographed a lot, and like SqueakDance said, you don't want flash-black from the lenses to appear in a photograph.

I have coated and uncoated glasses, and I've never noticed my coated glasses scratching more. If anything, my uncoated house glasses are a scratched up mess and my anti-glare working glasses are still in good condition.

 

[redambition]

i never thought it was worth until my optie talked me into it on my newest pair of glasses.

the difference is very noticable, and it means i wear my glasses a bit more often. i still prefer my good old contacts though.