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	Plastic (Hard Resin) Conventional hard resin lenses are half the weight of glass lenses and can be tinted to almost any color or density. Hard resin lenses are more easily scratched than glass but can have an optional scratch protection applied. More impact resistant than glass, hard resin lenses do not require heat treating.
	High Index (Lighter, Thinner) Modern technology has created lenses that bend light differently so that stronger corrections are thinner than when made in conventional materials. These lenses are deigned for stronger corrections and are more attractive because they are lighter and slimmer. High index plastic uses less material so they are often lighter in weight. High index lenses absorb all harmful UV light and can be tinted in any shade or color.
	Polycarbonate Polycarbonate lenses are the most impact resistant lenses available and are always the lens of choice for young people and active patience. Polycarbonate lenses are usually the lightest, most comfortable lenses. They absorb all harmful UV light and can be made with ultra thin edges because of their unique strength.
	Glass For years glass was the only lens material available offering superior optics. It is the most scratch-resistant material, the primary disadvantage to glass is its weight, generally twice that of hard resin. Glass lenses are heat or chemically treated to increase impact resistance.

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