Crizal Prevencia

Filters the bad light and lets in the good

Crizal Prevencia lenses are the result of a research collaboration between Essilor and the Paris Vision Institute, which helped us develop the first clear lenses that selectively filter blue-violet light.

CRIZAL® PREVENCIA BENEFITS

Crizal Prevencia lenses filters certain blue light while allowing biological or blue-turquoise light to pass through. This is combined with all the usual features and benefits of anti-reflection lenses.

Filters light while maximising the benefits.

By choosing Crizal Prevencia, you filter blue-violet light outdoors. Research over the years has lead to a rationale that for a certain group of people, filtering blue-violet light may help in the fight against age-related macular degeneration AMD)

CRIZAL® PREVENCIA FEATURES

Our advanced technology provides effective protection against UV reflecting from the back of lenses while filtering blue-violet light.

This anti-reflection lens is also resistant to smudges, scratches, dust and water.

 

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1 Arnault E, Barrau C, Nanteau C, Goudouin P, Bigot K, et al. (2013). Phototoxicity Action Spectrum on a Retinal Pigment Epithelium Model of Age- Related Macular Degeneration Exposed to Sunlight Normalized Conditions. PLoS ONE 8(8): e71398. Doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071398 (August 23, 2013). Identified Blue-fiolet Light through in vitro experiment on swine retinal cells, where the most toxic wavelengths are high energy visible light falling between 415-455nm on the light spectrum (blue- violet light).

2 Blue Light Roundtable, NYC. “A Report on Blue-violet Light Hazard: New Knowledge, New Approaches to Maintaining Ocular Health.” March 16, 2013.

3 Crizal Prevencia lenses block up to 20% of Blue-violet Light.