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Airwear 1.59

Airwear 1.59

Lightness and strength all in one

What wearers want...

For people who rely on their spectacles for daily use, having the right lens is paramount. The lenses must be comfortable yet robust enough to cope with all daily activities, from sport right through to driving

When to use

  • Suitable for all wearers, especially in the range of +4.00D to -4.00D
  • Perfect for rimless frames
  • As an alternative to 1.5 index
  • Great protection for children
  • Perfect for patients with active lifestyle

Features and Benefits

Ultra Thin

  • With a refractive index of 1.59 plus aspheric design features, Airwear lenses are up to 30% thinner than standard plastic lenses
  • All Airwear aspheric stock lenses in minus powers over 2D are produced with a centre thickness of 1.1mm

Ultra light

  • Airwear lenses are the lightest lenses available today, up to 38% lighter than standard plastic lenses

Ultra tough

  • Quality testing proves that Airwear lenses are up to 60 times more impact resistant than glass and 12 times more impact resistant than ordinary plastic
  • The lenses flex but do not break under forces that would easily shatter glass or ordinary plastic

UV protection

  • With a UV cutout of 385nm, Airwear absorbs 100% of the sun's harmful UVA and UVB radiation while maintaining a "water white" lens colour

Ultra scratch resistance

  • All Airwear lenses come standard with TD2, Essilor's double layered Tough, Durable, 2 sided hard coating which absorbs shocks without cracking
  • It is twice as scratch resistant as standard hard coated plastic

Ultra flat

  • All Airwear lenses are designed to be flat while maintaining optical performance
  • Airwear aspheric lenses use base curves on average 38% flatter than standard plastic to offer a cosmetically pleasing result while giving the wearer optimal vision

Airwear 1.59

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