Discover the pleasure of wearing spectacles
Today, looking good in spectacles is no longer just a dream. With Nikon Lite 1.74 from Essilor, it's now a reality! An innovative opthalmic lens with ultra high performance that preserves natural looks. It is ideal for strong prescriptions.
When to use
- Wearers seeking excellent visual clarity
- Wearers primarily concerned with appearance
- Use for high prescriptions
- Especially useful for reducing thickness and providing flatter lenses for powers over +/- 5.00D
Features and Benefits
Very Light
- Up to 3 times lighter than a mineral lens
UV protection
- Built in UV protection to 400nm.
- UV treatment is incorporated in the lens substrate avoiding the risk of peeling or yellowish discolouration.
Nikon Aspheric technology
- Superior optical clarity
Nikon smudge repellent multicoat
- DSHC double sided coating for shock resistance
- Optimum transparency (99.2% transmission) - Eliminates reflections and reduces ghost images to improve visual performance and safety for night driving
- Cosmetic appearance of the lens is enhanced and the wearer's eyes are clearly visible
Low image magnification
- Nikon Lite 1.74 reduce magnification of eyes, so their appearance is more natural. Wearers with high prescriptions will rediscover the pleasure of wearing spectacles
The flattest lens
- The flattest lens available today
- For myopes, up to 10 times less curved than a mineral UHI
Very thin
- Around 50% thinner than standard plastic
- On average, 10% thinner than 1.67 AS or mineral 1.7
| Refractive index (ne) | 1.74 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ultra high index plastic |
| Abbe value (Ve) | 33 |
| Specific gravity (g/cm3) | 1.46 |
| Design | Aspheric |
| Min center thickness | 1.1mm |
| Min edge thickness | 1.0mm |
| UV cut | 400nm |
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Fitting
Single vision lens
To maximise the visual benefits of an aspheric lens, a vertical fitting height must be specified. The optical centre of the lens should be placed 1mm below the centre of the pupil for every 2° of pantoscopic tilt of the frame. For example, of the pantoscoptic tilt is 10°, the height specified should be 5mm below the pupil centre.
Progressive lens
As per design specifications. (All Essilor and Nikon progressive lenses should be fitted on pupil centre).
Nikon Lite 1.74
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