CLEARBORNE · Guide
Lens guide
Once you have chosen a frame, the lens choice is what you actually look through every day. This guide explains each option so you can pick what matches how you use your glasses, not what sounds expensive.
Clear prescription lenses
The default. Anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coatings are included. Choose this if you wear glasses to see and you don't need blue-light or tint.
Non-prescription lenses
Clear lenses with no correction. Useful when you love a frame and want to keep it ready for blue-light or tint without a prescription.
Blue-light lenses
Clear with a light filter that reduces the highest-energy blue light from screens. Useful if you spend more than four hours a day on a laptop or phone and notice end-of-day eye fatigue.
Photochromic lenses
Clear indoors, darken automatically outdoors in UV light. One pair instead of two. Slight tint remains indoors and they react more slowly behind a windshield.
Tinted / sun lenses
Permanent tint for sunglasses, available with or without prescription. Choose a darker tint if you are mostly outdoors in bright sun, lighter if you want everyday sun protection.
Progressive and bifocal lenses
If you need different correction for distance and reading, progressive lenses blend the two zones smoothly. Bifocals separate them with a visible line. Both require a taller lens height and an accurate dual PD. If you need either, please upload your prescription so our team can confirm the fit.
Lens index / thickness
1.56 Standard. Good for prescriptions weaker than ±2.00. The lens looks normal in any frame.
1.61 Thin. About 20% thinner than standard. Recommended for prescriptions between ±2.00 and ±4.00 and for any rimless or half-rim frame.
1.67 Ultra-thin. Up to 35% thinner. Recommended for prescriptions ±4.00 or stronger and for anyone who wants the most aesthetic result.
Coatings and add-ons
Anti-reflective + scratch-resistant. Included on every pair.
MR Pro coating. Adds anti-smudge and dust repellent — useful for kids' frames and humid climates.
Premium AR coating. Best-in-class anti-reflective with a hydrophobic top layer. Worth it for pricier frames you plan to keep for years.
Which lens for which use
I work on a laptop all day. Clear + Blue Light, or Photochromic + Blue Light if you also commute outdoors.
I drive a lot. Photochromic for one-pair convenience, or a dedicated sun pair with a polarised tint.
I want a fashion frame I rarely wear. Non-prescription clear lenses keep the price down.
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