Lens coatings
Anti-Reflection Coating
Fewer reflections, clearer vision, and your eyes on show.
What it does
Fewer reflections, clearer vision
An uncoated lens reflects part of the light that falls on it, from its front, its back and inside it. An anti-reflection coating cancels most of those reflections, so nearly all the light passes through to your eye.
Clearer, more comfortable vision
Less of the glare, reflections and halos around lights that tire your eyes: at night on the road, under office lights and at the screen.
People see your eyes
Your lenses look almost invisible, so people see your eyes and not a reflection. That makes for better eye contact, in conversation and in photos.
Easier to live with
Each of our coatings adds layers that repel water, and the more advanced ones resist smudges and dust.
Reflections are stronger on thinner, high-index lenses, so anti-reflection matters most there. Anti-reflection cuts reflections: it does not block the glare off water or the road. That takes a polarised lens.
At night, reflections are the problem
Headlights and street lights reflect off the lenses themselves, so less light reaches your eye. An anti-reflection coating lets more light through and cuts those reflections.
- Less reflection from oncoming headlights
- Fewer halos around street lights
- More comfortable vision in low light
at night
Our coatings
Clarity, Clarity Plus and Iridio
We apply our anti-reflection coatings to the front and the back of your lenses, in our own lab in Cape Town. Each coating adds more than the one before it.
| Coating | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Clarity | Reduces reflections and repels water. Seven layers. |
| Clarity Plus | Reduces reflections, and repels water and oil, so your lenses smudge less and are easy to clean. Seven layers. |
| Iridio | Our hardest, cleanest anti-reflection coating. Extra-hard and scratch-resistant, it repels water, smudges and dust, and has an anti-static layer. Nine layers. |
| Clarity Comfort | Anti-fog, with Clarity anti-reflection built in. Your lenses stay clear behind a face mask or when you walk into a building. It is cleaned only with its own anti-fog cloth. |
Every anti-reflection coating shows a little colour when you look at it from an angle: Clarity a faint green, Clarity Plus a soft blue and Iridio a soft blue-green. That is normal.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about anti-reflection
Do I need an anti-reflection coating?
That depends on your lenses and your day. It matters most on thinner lenses, at the screen and when you drive at night. Your optometrist will recommend a coating for you.
Is anti-reflection the same as anti-glare?
No. Anti-reflection cancels the reflections off your lenses. Only a polarised lens blocks the glare that bounces off water and the road.
How do I clean lenses with a coating?
Rinse them under cold running water, wash with a drop of dishwashing liquid, and dry with a clean cotton cloth and then a clean microfibre cloth. Never use tissues, paper or your clothing. Read our Glasses Care Guide.
Are my lenses scratch-proof with a coating?
No lens is. Every Torga lens has a scratch-resistant hard coat on both surfaces at no extra cost, and Iridio adds an extra-hard anti-reflection coat on top.
See what it does
Your optometrist will recommend a coating for your lenses and show you the difference.
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