Peeking into the (not so distant) future of digital lens design

Rochester, NY-Achieving the best visual experience for patients in today’s world-with ever-expanding technology, as well as environmental and lifestyle changes-may no longer be accomplished with only conventional prescription lenses.

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With recent-and forthcoming-advances and visual benefits in digital lenses, “it isn’t enough to provide a great refraction,” according to Brad Main, ABO.

Additionally, eye-care professionals will also need to understand the fitting parameters and the kind of benefits these new designs will deliver, explained Main, fellow in the National Academy of Opticianry, and education and training manager, Rochester Optical, Rochester, NY.

“Advanced digital lens designs and treatments should be prescribed for not only correcting, but protecting vision in the digital world,” he said.

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In addition, there are now medical reasons for why it is imperative to be current not only with lens designs, but also enhancement to these lenses, as they relate to ultraviolet and blue-light exposure to the eyes when using digital devices, such as tablets and computers, he explained.

Impact of digital strain, lifestyle

The millennial lifestyle and influx of digital strain over recent years have played a major role in advances in digital lens design, Main said.

“As we begin to understand more about the short- and long-term impact our electronic devices have on the visual system, product designs and/or enhancements come into the market to address these issues,” Main explained.

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