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Summary: Anti-reflective coating is one eyeglass lens option for children's eyeglasses. Learn more about it in this free video on children and eyeglasses.
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Stefan Czelusta Stefan Czelusta is the office manager at Texas State Optical in Austin, Texas. He has worked in optics for more than nine years. Czelusta helps customers choo... read more
The other option, that I want to talk about is anti-reflective coating. And, hopefully the camera is picking this up. But, there's a greenish hue to this. Now, I would probably recommend anti-reflective coating for any older child. Again, probably a teenager. Anti-reflective just diffuses light a lot better than just a regular lens. You don't get the backwash of reflection when you're looking at somebody. My lenses right now, have anti-reflective coating on them. That's important if your child is working on a lot of projects on the computer. Maybe, if they're fifteen and getting their driver's permit and learning how to drive. Those are things that I think, activities that would definitely benefit from the anti-reflective coating. You get a lot of eye strain if light is bouncing all around in your workstation and work area at school. So, again I think that that can be a benefit. But, you have to know your child. The anti-reflective can scratch a little bit easier. So, it would have to be with somebody again like I'd say a little older. Maybe, a little bit more mature. And, has maybe worn glasses before and knows how to take care of them. But, again two very viable options that I think you should consider for your child.