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Where to get glass lenses?

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Apr 22, 2014
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Burlington, ON

Where to get glass lenses?

I need the clarity of glass instead of polycarbonate for my glasses/sunglasses. Most forums show that there are plenty of people sticking to glass despite its weight due to the clarity.

However, reaching out to 20-30 shops, mostly downtown Toronto and west to Burlington, nobody will give me glass anymore. They work hard to sell polycarbonate insisting (incorrectly) that plastic has higher optical quality.

Where can I get glass lenses in Southern Ontario? (this is for Ray-Ban, Randolph or otherwise a frame I'd pick at that store itself).
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Apr 5, 2013
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ghazanhaider wrote: I need the clarity of glass instead of polycarbonate for my glasses/sunglasses. Most forums show that there are plenty of people sticking to glass despite its weight due to the clarity.

However, reaching out to 20-30 shops, mostly downtown Toronto and west to Burlington, nobody will give me glass anymore. They work hard to sell polycarbonate insisting (incorrectly) that plastic has higher optical quality.

Where can I get glass lenses in Southern Ontario? (this is for Ray-Ban, Randolph or otherwise a frame I'd pick at that store itself).
i asked about this and was told no way...glass can shatter so this would expose the seller/manufacturer to liability..
just relaying what i was told
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Aug 17, 2008
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For sunglasses, Maui Jim is known for it's optical quality. They also offer prescription sunglasses using the same lens material as their non-prescription sunglasses. Lens materials they use going for most clear/least shatter resistant to not as clear/more shatter-resistant include: glass, MauiBrilliant, MauiPure, MauiEvolution, and polycarbonate.

They charge a premium as the prescription lens is made directly by Maui Jim's lab, not by the optician. But they are widely considered to be the best lens.

https://support.mauijim.com/hc/en-us/ar ... Jim-lenses
https://support.mauijim.com/hc/en-us/ar ... e-of-glass
https://www.mauijim.com/CA/en_GB/passport-page

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