Blue-Violet light protection
Partial Blue-Violet filtration to support retinal cell survival
Protect your eye health
Partial Blue-Violet filtration to support retinal cell survival
Reduces risk factors associated with harmful light*
Lenses remain clear looking through them and at them
Protects your eyes from UVA and UVB rays
Light is fundamental for our vision and overall well-being. Light allows us to see colours, shapes and details and regulates our cognitive performance, mood and sleep/wake cycle. Parts of the light spectrum can also be the cause of premature eye ageing. The impact from UV rays accumulate overtime and can result in the development of cataracts. Blue-Violet light is present everywhere, mainly from the sun and, in smaller amounts, from LED lighting and is one factor recently identified that can cause damage to retinal cells. By reducing Blue-Violet light exposure can support retinal cell survival.
Eye Protect System is the first embedded filtration system that will provides protection against harmful light in an aesthetically clear lens. The lens will filter UV and partial Blue-Violet light without a residual tint or hue on the lens so images are clear and your lenses look clear to others.
tested and rated Essilor lenses in real life conditions
tested Essilor spectacle lenses
on Essilor lenses conducted with consumers
Get Eye Protect System as part of your lens solution from a partnered optician.
* Harmful light = UV and blue-violet light
**Harmful Blue light: up to 455nm with the greatest toxicity between 415-455nm
***Orma 1.5 does not absorb 100% UV light.
**** McCarty CA, Taylor HR. A review of the epidemiologic evidence linking ultraviolet radiation and cataracts. Dev Ophthalmol. 2002; 35:21-31. Sunlight and the 10-year incidence of age-related maculopathy: The Beaver Dam Eye Study. Arch. Ophthalmol., 122, 750-757. New discoveries and therapies in retinal phototoxicity, Serge Picaud et Emilie Arnault, Points de Vue N°68, Spring 2013.