Essilor's clarity on safety

Essilor has made its Crizal Drive anti-reflective coating, which is said to add greater clarity of vision for drivers, available with Eyezen lenses and Varilux Comfort Max.

Alan Pitcher, commercial director for wholesale lenses, said: ‘The lens coating protects lenses from all the barriers to clear vision including scratches, smudges, water, dust and UV rays.

'By offering the coating on a wider range of lenses we hope more patients are able to benefit from a better clarity of vision throughout the day and maximise their night vision to feel safer on the road.’

Essilor said the lens offered up to 90% less reflection at night, at 507nm where eye sensitivity is the highest, compared to a lens with a hard coat.