Tried and test opportunities are bit like London buses. You wait for ages for one to come along and then four turn up at once. In this case the idea was to try out Hoya's BlueControl lens one of the latest generation of lenses which offer greater visual comfort by blocking the harmful wavelengths of blue light emitted by many modern devices. In the event the product under review is a progressive HoyaluxiD Mystyle V+ in PNX with a Hi-Vision Longlife BlueControl coating. It is housed in a Park Lane Bonded rimless titanium frame all of which goes together to make an attractive and robust minimalist package containing at least four modern elements worthy of review.
On first inspection the lens does exhibit a bright blue bloom, this is perhaps more noticeable than a pure Hi-Vision Longlife coating but much less noticeable than some other blue control lenses Optician has seen. As with other blue light blocking lenses there is also a tint to the lens but again Hoya has managed to keep this to a minimum when compared to other blue filtering lenses. The yellow brownish tint is noticeable on first wearing but is soon forgotten.The comfort claims for blue lenses can appear a bit nebulous but there is no question that BlueControl does reduce glare and eyestrain. More noticeable than any tint is the rush of blue that comes back into vision when the lens is removed. I would go as far to say this is a moreish lens to wear.
The HoyaluxiD Mystyle V+ progressive design is also easy on the eye. Its binocular balancing of the add is claimed to reduce visual strain and non-tols and I had no desire to take the frame off when faced with reading small print. I have not been a full time progressive lens wearer in an office setting before so this is the first do-it-all lens I have used successfully in a computer-on-desk setting.
Completing the package was the PNX ( 1.53 index Trivex) material, I had no cause to test out its strength but the optics is good and its lightness fits in well with the sleek lines of the Park Lane frame. This bonded rimless frame made a comfortable and lightweight home for this high tech lens package.