Happier motoring. New Transitions® XTRActive™ lenses are our first everyday lenses that darken behind the windscreen of a car. By adjusting to both UV and visible light, Transitions XTRActive lenses activate to a comfortable level of tint for driving. Your will appreciate the versatility compared to an ordinary clear lens.

The newest addition to the line of Transitions everyday lenses, available in a range of materials and indices, gives you even more choice of suitable lens options.

Note: Darkening of Transitions XTRActive lenses behind a windscreen of a car is influenced by several factors including shape and inclination of the windscreen, windscreen transmission, driver position, lateral windows.

Recommending the correct eyewear to provide comfort and protection from UV is all too often forgotten once the summer months are out of the way. It is, however, vital that Opticians remind patients that UV damage and the discomfort, and indeed danger, of glare are not just summer problems but issues that occur throughout the year.

Research commissioned by Transitions Optical has revealed a range of incidents that have resulted directly from winter glare with more than a quarter of those asked saying they had suffered injury or an accident because of it.

• Almost a third (31%) have had a ‘very near miss’ with busy road traffic
• More than one in five (22%) have walked into a stationary object causing injury
• More than one in ten (11%) have missed obstacles on the floor
• Nearly two thirds (65%) have ignored someone because they couldn’t see them

Transitions lenses are designed to offer the defence eyes need in all seasons, in the winter protecting against glare from wet surfaces, ice and snow. Protecting against UV damage is even more essential for those who spend a significant amount of time outdoors such as children, sports enthusiasts and those with outdoor occupations.

Reminding patients of the importance of protecting their vision throughout the year is of vital importance. Glasses4Less is proud to recommend and use Transitions lenses.

Research conducted October 2010 with 100 people via Survey Monkey on behalf of Transitions Optical.

The revolutionary new format in the Optrex range, Optrex ActiMist™ Eye Spray is applied to CLOSED EYELIDS to repair and restore dry, irritated eyes. The easy to use spray provides clinically proven relief and is even suitable to be applied to closed eyelids to repair the tear film and restore dry, irritated eyes.

We’re all susceptible to dry, irritated feeling eyes. One of the main causes is our modern lifestyles – staring at a computer screen, driving long distances, air conditioning and central heating are all culprits. Contact lens wearers and older people (particularly women) are also prone.”

These are the advertising claims made by Optrex Eyecare so we thought we would check out this new product over the coming weeks and post some reviews. I’m not so sure that the spray idea is new and revolutionary, except to Optrex of course, as we first saw this concept used with a product called Clarymist if I’m not mistaken. We weren’t that keen on Clarymist, my wife found it slightly irritating and felt it did very little for her dry eye condition.

Optrex has a good track record and is pretty much a household name, right up there with TCP and Germolene. There can’t be many people out there who haven’t used the little blue eye bath full of Optrex Eye Wash at some time in there life! Optrex ActiMist is not cheap , priced at £14.33 for a 15ml bottle, however thinking back I loved the way my eyes felt after using Optrex Eye Wash and the only thing that stopped me making it part of my regular routine was the ‘faffing’ around with the eye bath, solution running down your cheek and trying to open my eye in the solution. For some complaints only an Optrex Eye Wash will do, but if I can get that refreshing feeling in a simple, no fuss spray that would be great. 

We will try out some samples and report back. Watch this space!

Cheers

Mark