Essilor launches Crizal® Prevencia™ – Available now at Eyesite

Essilor’s Crizal® Prevencia™ is the first preventive lens offering selective protection from harmful blue light and UV rays.

• UV Light is not only a major risk factor for many skin diseases, but is also a risk factor for eye diseases, including cataract.
• Blue-Violet Light is harmful to retinal cells and is one of the risk factors for the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

• AMD is a major cause of severe vision loss and legal blindness in adults over 60—having a family history can increase your chances of developing AMD.

Crizal Prevencia is designed to selectively filter out harmful light while letting beneficial light pass through:

• Crizal Prevencia is proven to deflect harmful Blue-Violet Light by 20%.
• Crizal Prevencia has an Eye-Sun Protection Factor (E-SPF^®) of 25, which means it provides 25x times more UV protection for your eyes compared to wearing no lens at all.

Crizal Prevencia lenses work in 3 ways:

1. Selectively filter out harmful light (Blue-Violet & UV).
2. Allow beneficial light to pass through (visible light, including Blue-Turquoise).
3. Maintain excellent transparency (clear No-Glare lens) for optimal vision at all times.

Be sure to watch the science behind the product in a video by clicking here.Please come in and ask a member of staff about how this product could help you. You can find our practices at Reading, Brighton and Winchester.