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A clinical guide that quantifies,

demonstrates and validates

No-Glare lenses with UV protection

as the most complete everyday

solution for long-term eye health.Crizal® is the only No-Glare range on the market offering the most complete protection against the invisible and often irreversible dangers of UV light reflection.

UV damage is a serious threat to eye health. No-Glare lenses with UV protection are the most complete solution for long-term eye health.

REFERENCE:The Eye and Solar Ultraviolet Radiation: New Understanding of the Hazards, Costs and Prevention of Morbidity. June 18, 2011. Salt Lake City, UT USA.

thE daNGERs oF UV ExposURE •ThereisnoamountofUVexposurethatishealthyforyoureyes

•UVdamagetotheeyesiscumulativeovertimeandoftenirreversible

•Inalmosthalfofyournormaldailyactivities,suchasrunningerrandsor

walking the dog, your eyes are susceptible to harmful UV rays

timE spENt oUtsidE iN EVERyday ClEaR GlassEs Vs sUNwEaR •23%ofpeopledonotwearanysunwearprotectionwhileoutside

•Over40%ofannualUVexposureisreceivedduringconditionswhenpeople

are not in full sunlight and less likely to wear protection

UV qty (Lx) UV qty per year

500Indoors

Cloudy Days

Filtered Sunlight

Full Sunlight

5 000

25 000

100 000

~8%

5%

30%

58%

›40%

Calculation based on urban workers in northern hemisphere.IndoorlowUVemissionfromcompactfluorescentlightbulbs.

UV lightand Eye health

UV liGht damaGEs yoUR EyEs JUst liKE yoUR sKiN

•79%ofpeopleknowtheyneed

sun protection for their skin;

however, only 6% know they

need sun protection for their eyes

•Theonlyinternaltissuesofthe

bodythataredirectlyexposed

to environmental UV light are

the eyes

UV liGht CaN sERioUsly damaGE yoUR EyEs

•UVdamageiscumulative and

often irreversible

•UVdamageduetochronicsun

exposureisafactorinmanyeye

diseases, such as cataracts

UV pRotECtioN is NEEdEd 365 days a yEaR

•Inalmosthalfofyourdaily

activities,youreyesareexposed

to harmful UV light that could

cause damage

•Over40%ofyourannualUV

exposureisreceivedwhenyou

are not in full sunlight and are

less likely to wear protection

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1ResultsofInternationalCommunicationResearch(ICR)studyofUSA,1002respondents,2002.2 Myers M, Gurwood AS. Periocular malignancies and primary eye care. Optometry.2011;72(11):705-12.

††BestUVprotectionforallCrizallensescomparedtoallNo-Glareclearlenseswithequivalentmaterial.25forallCrizallenses, exceptplastic1.50(E-SPF=10).Lensperformanceonly.Measurementsconductedbyanindependentthirdparty—USA—2011. The Essilor lenses were tested against the latest premium lens offerings from major competitors like Hoya, Zeiss and Sola.

†Rangingfrom10%to50%

thE ComplEtE stoRy oF UV pRotECtioN •AsignificantamountofUVlightcanreachthe

eyes from around the lens

•Measureshavefoundthat,onaverage,20%†

of UV light reaches the eyes from the back and

sides of the lens

matERials aNd UV liGht tRaNsmissioN pRotECtioN •Eachmaterialhasauniquetransmission

value that indicates how well that material

blocks and absorbs UV light to prevent

transmission to the eye

•Photochromicandclearlensesmade

out of higher quality lens materials

(polycarbonate,Trivex® material or high

index)block100%oftheUVexposure

coming from the front side of the lens

•Clear1.5plasticdoesnotprovide100%protectionfromUVtransmissionand

therefore compromises eye health and visual comfort

EyE-sUN pRotECtioN FaCtoR (E-spF)††

•E-SPFisanewindexdevelopedbyEssilor,

endorsedbyProfessorK.Citek,O.D.,

integrating UV protection from UV light

coming from both sides of the lens

•Thisindexhelpstomakebetter-informed

purchasing decisions by selecting eyewear

with optimal UV protection

•AnE-SPFof25meansyoureyesare25times

better protected from dangerous UV light

than wearing no protection

UV liGht tRaNsmissioN aNd REFlECtioN UV reflection as a newly recognized hazard •UVlightcomesfromalldirections,reflectingoffsurroundingsurfacesand

creatingdangerousexposure

•Thebacksurfaceofeverydayclearglasses

has been found to reflect light coming

from the back and sides of the lens,

increasingUVlightexposuretotheeyes

•Mostsunglassesandclearlenseswith

higher quality materials block UV light

from transmitting through the front of

the lens,but they do not address the UV

light reflecting off the backside of the lens

UV Transmission

visible light

UV light

UV Reflection

visible lightUV light

UV liGht damaGEs yoUR EyEs JUst liKE it doEs yoUR sKiN •79%ofpatientsknowtheyneedsun

protectionfortheirskin,butonly6%know

they need sun protection for their eyes1

•90%ofvisibleprematureagingon

areas such as the delicate skin around

the eyes is caused by UV damage

•90%ofskincanceroccursonthefaceandneck,with5-10%occurringontheeyelids2

what UV damaGE mEaNs to yoUR EyEs •EyediseaseassociatedwithUVdamagecausesseriousproblemsforboth

individuals and society, such as loss of productivity, social limitations and

increased healthcare costs

•StudiesworldwidehaveshownthatUVdamageduetochronicUVlight

exposureisafactorinmanydiseasesoftheeye,includingpterygium,

cataracts and possibly age-related macular degeneration

ophthalmiC CoNditioNs iN whiCh UV ExposURE has bEEN impliCatEd iN dEVElopmENt

EyelidWrinkles;sunburn,photosensitivityreactions,malignancy—basalcellcarcinoma,squamouscellcarcinoma

ocular surfacePinguecula,pterygium,climatickeratopathy(Labradorkeratopathy),keratitis(flash,snowblindness),dysplasiaandmalignancyofthecorneaorconjunctiva

Crystalline lensCortical cataract

UveaMelanoma, miosis, pigment dispersion, uveitis, blood–ocular barrier incompetence

VitreousLiquification

RetinaAge-related macular degeneration

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UV damaGE aNd yoUR EyEs

•NoamountofUVexposureis

healthy for your eyes

•UVlightreflectionisanewly

recognized hazard to eye health

•Mosthigherqualitylensmaterials

provide protection from UV light

transmission. However, UV light is

still reflected off the backside of the

lens, directly into the eye

EyE-sUN pRotECtioN FaCtoR (E-spF)

•E-SPFisanewindexthatintegrates

UV protection from UV light coming

from both sides of the lens

•Thisindexcanhelpmakebetter-

informed purchasing decisions

for eyewear

Crizal visionorDinarY vision

Contact Luzerne Optical Laboratories, LTD at 800-233-9637 or on the web at www.LuzerneOptical.com