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    Ahh! Thank you! I missed that! Can I please ask...

    Ahh! Thank you! I missed that!
    Can I please ask , when they are coated the back will be coated using a Mar with a uv bloc and the front will be without, is it possible that they could make a...
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    :cry: I don't think the initial question has been...

    :cry: I don't think the initial question has been answered?
    If you whack on an anti-reflection coating that cuts the Uv on top of the transitions coat will it stop the lens reacting?
    unless it has...
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    New coatings UV protection

    Hello,
    On the market there are anti-reflection coatings that cut the UV instead of the usual dye
    I ordered a set on Transitions and I reckon it didnt react as well , my supplier said it should...
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    pre-tinted lenses with AR

    Not sure if this has been covered ,
    I really, really, really! hate the white lines on pre-tinted lenses (also Transitions when reacted) ,especially when the lens is contrasted with a dark frame
    I...
  5. Always wanted to do this but worried the tint...

    Always wanted to do this but worried the tint would end up on the customers face!
    After tinting a lens it never comes off when cleaning with any solution Ive used ,so have I answered my own...
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    Hello! Thanks for your reply the one I chipped...

    Hello! Thanks for your reply the one I chipped last week wasn't a major supplier , the ones I'm doing now are a British company owned by Essilor I believe the lenses are made in India.

    So what I...
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    xtractive polorized glazing

    Hello,

    Easter Greeting to all!

    Just need some help if anyone is on the board as my lens supplier is shut until Tuesday, I need to glaze a set of Xtractive Polarized transitions 1.6, and...
  8. Thread: Optyl frames

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    Thanks for the replies! , Im not too sure what to...

    Thanks for the replies! , Im not too sure what to call these it reminds me of silhouette spx plastic frames where you have to put a groove into the lenses to insert, this however is Optyl ,
    Thanks!...
  9. Thread: Optyl frames

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    Optyl frames

    Ive been glazing Optyl for 40 years and they still make me nervous!
    So Ive accepted a reglaze at their own risk its an Optyl with a groove insert , do you spring in cold or use a lot of heat?
    I...
  10. Thread: Dyslexia again.

    by apaul
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    Just a Quick question the tints that are...

    Just a Quick question the tints that are prescribed for Dyslexia are they made using normal everyday dyes (I know BPI do therapeutic tints)
    The bespoke colors I assume they use conventional dyes?...
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    Have to answer my own question, in this case the...

    Have to answer my own question, in this case the base curve will be 7.00 which will be the "thickest (reading) part of the lens then as you go up the curve will decrease the B value is 35 so I reckon...
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    Hello, I thought one of the great benefits of...

    Hello,
    I thought one of the great benefits of camber technology was that it would make a plus lens flatter but appears that the base curve will be the same as any other freeform lens .
    I am doing a...
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    Is it still ongoing or has it been fully...

    Is it still ongoing or has it been fully resolved?

    Thanks
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    Is that the new generation Xtractive polorized? ...

    Is that the new generation Xtractive polorized?
    I'm just about to order my first one if there are issues I would like to know before I do:eek:
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    Thank you I really appreciate the quick reply and...

    Thank you I really appreciate the quick reply and time you took to out to help me.
    Re heat the ar coating doesn't seemed damaged so i ruled that out unless that is still possible (the customer...
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    Faulty Transition 8

    Hello,
    I think Ive managed to atatch the photo:nerd:

    Anyone see a Trans 8 go like this?

    Thanks!

    Alan
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    I'm Still waiting for a response Oh well will...

    I'm Still waiting for a response Oh well will give it another few years!:sluggish:
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    Looks like they are a blue pointer 405 nm +/-...

    Looks like they are a blue pointer 405 nm +/- 10nm I have one and shone it through a blue protect lens it goes through as normal I have done the same with a Essilor blue protect lens which let the...
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    "I've fit lenses in a frame like that before, I...

    "I've fit lenses in a frame like that before, I just trace the demo lenses and cold insert."


    Yep that's the only way but cos shape is round worried about swivelling off axis:mad:
    yep I am...
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    Are Designers are going mad?

    Fendi FF 0198/F Asian Fit KB7 Glasses Grey | SmartBuyGlasses UK

    The Frame in the link is an Optyl with flat metal plate screwed to the front obviously there are holes in the material
    Is just me...
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    lens drill (China)

    Hi Ya All

    Just wondered if anyone out there has one of these or basically are they any good?

    Digital Drilling Machine 3G Ophthalmic Optical Lens New qa | eBay

    Many thanks for all of your...
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    Thanks for the reply it has uv block in the...

    Thanks for the reply it has uv block in the tinted area but not the clear bottom

    It could be said if the frame was shallower it would be the same as that

    But I would still have liked that bit...
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    Thank you all for your replies! I prefer when I...

    Thank you all for your replies!
    I prefer when I tint myself to put the UV bloc on then tint however you can get tints that include a UV
    ...
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    graduated tint with uv

    Hello,
    I don't know if i worry too much!
    I ordered a set of lenses with graduated 85% abs (with back mar) this company makes you pay for the uv which I think it should be by default
    Anyway the...
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    Hi, I have a supplier that provides me with...

    Hi,
    I have a supplier that provides me with tintable hard coats on all lenses poly to 1.74 but for some reason they are having trouble getting their supplier to give them/me the tinting criteria ie...
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