GUNNAR Eyewear is prescription compatible.
Our prescription lens program is supported and administered by Carl Zeiss Vision, the worldwide leader in precision optics for the last 160 years.
TWO WAYS TO GET YOUR GUNNAR Rx:
01. VISIT A CARL ZEISS VISION Rx PROVIDER:
Find the location of a Carl Zeiss Vision Rx Provider near you by visiting our retail locator at www.gunnars.com/retailers and searching for an Rx Dealer.
02. VISIT YOUR PERSONAL EYE CARE PROVIDER:
If your doctor is not an authorized GUNNAR Rx provider, please have them contact us for more info on how to place your prescription order at (888)-486-6270 ext. 6
TWO LENS OPTIONS FOR YOUR RX NEEDS:
HD SINGLE VISION
Custom Prescription Lenses with i-AMP Lens Technology Exclusively by Carl Zeiss Vision
Designed specifically for single vision (i.e. no “add” power for reading) wearers who are avid computer users or gamers, GUNNAR HD SINGLE VISION lenses provide the clearest vision possible for today’s digital world.
GUNNAR HD SINGLE VISION lenses incorporate Carl Zeiss Vision’s premium customized high-definition optics. With technically superior geometry optimized for each prescription, GUNNAR HD SINGLE VISION lenses deliver unsurpassed clarity and wider peripheral viewing without the compromises of traditional Rx lenses.
GUNNAR’S fRACTYL™ Lens Geometry limits air flow near the eyes, creating a high humidity area which keeps the eyes from drying and prevents irritation.
GUNNAR’S IONIK™ Lens Tint enhances contrast and visual performance while minimizing screen glare and diminishing the harshest parts of the color spectrum.
ERGO HD
Occupational Progressive Lenses Optimized for Computer Use Exclusively by Carl Zeiss Vision
Utilizing the same i-AMP Lens Technology as the GUNNAR HD SINGLE VISION lens, but incorporating addition power, GUNNAR ERGO HD lenses combine Carl Zeiss Vision’s patented high-definition customized lens optics with GUNNAR’S ergonomically designed frames.
Unlike traditional progressive lenses which have a very narrow “sweet spot” for viewing computer screens, GUNNAR ERGO HD lenses are optimized for computer use and provide extra-wide near vision through the bottom of the lens, transitioning to extra-wide intermediate vision through the top of the lens. The result is uninterrupted digital work and play — from keyboard to joystick, monitor to television.
GUNNAR’S fRACTYL™ Lens Geometry limits air flow near the eyes, creating a high humidity area which keeps the eyes from drying and prevents irritation.
GUNNAR’S IONIK™ Lens Tint enhances contrast and visual performance while minimizing screen glare and diminishing the harshest parts of the color spectrum.
GUNNAR Results*
During a study conducted at three independent doctor locations, over 100 patients were interviewed before and after using GUNNAR Technology Eyewear throughout a multiweek test involving intense computer use. They provided the following results:
*Study conducted March – April 2009
Why GUNNAR Rx Instead of Traditional Rx?
While traditional eyewear serves as a general purpose solution for vision correction, only GUNNAR optimizes all aspects of an Rx for computer viewing.
Problem:
General prescriptions are optimized for distance viewing, but computers sit at a close distance, causing eye muscles to flex in order to bring the screen into focus. Furthermore, typical progressive lenses are optimized for distance viewing at the top of the lens and reading distance at the bottom of the lens with a very narrow field appropriate for computer viewing. Extended periods of time with the head and neck locked into position to see through the small field of view causes musculoskeletal strain.
Solution:
GUNNAR Rx solutions are optimized for the computer viewing distance. SINGLE VISION HD lenses provide a continuous, panoramic viewing field across the full height and breadth of the lens. GUNNAR ERGO HD lens is a progressive lens with the upper major field of view optimized for the intermediate distance, and the lower field of view optimized for reading.
Benefit:
Long term comfort increases, allowing longer sessions at the computer, game console, or mobile device without eye muscles straining as hard. Eyes feel less tired, and neck and back can feel less tired. The full extent of the screen appears in sharp, panoramic focus, and details become easier to see.
Problem:
Intense digital viewing reduces blink rate dramatically. With a blink rate that can be from a half to a third of normal, protective tear film breaks up between blinks, leaving eyes irritated, dry and exposed to environmental damage. Long term effects can include abrasion, erosion or even scarring of the cornea. Traditional Rx eyewear sits far out from the face and doesn’t protect the eye from drying air currents.
Solution:
FRACTYL Lens Geometry includes a high degree of curvature. Lenses wrap closely to the face and form a protective barrier from drying air currents while trapping humidity close to the eye.
Benefit:
Eyes feel more comfortable and protected. Dry, scratchy, irritated feeling goes away. In independent third party studies, alleviation of dry eye irritation ranked as the number one improvement brought on by use of GUNNAR eyewear.