“With a standard
progressive lens
design, active
wearers often feel
as if they are
‘tripping’ over the
intermediate zone
in the lens.”
Half Moon
Rincon
Costa, meanwhile, continues to build
on the industry-leading 580 Polarized
lens technology, which is being
offered with several new frame and
lens options.
“The 2017 award-winning Sunrise
Silver mirror lens offers enhanced
vision in low light conditions. This
lens is available in polycarbonate for
Plano and Trivex to suit the prescription
needs of the customer,” says Gerald
Johns, Centennial Optical’s national
frames sales manager.
“It is now available in two new frame
styles, Cape and Montauk. Each frame
has special design elements to
increase all day comfort for the avid
fisher enthusiast.”
These frames have special venting in
the front and temples to help manage
heat and sweat, and the wider temple
design helps prevent eye fatigue.
“Costa is also excited to offer several
new plastic styles with West Coast
flair, including Rincon, Remora, Slack
Tide, and Half Moon,” says Johns.
“Rounding out the 2018 collection are
two metal frames, Canaveral for men
and Piper for ladies.”
Shamir Canada offers the Attitude
III Sport, a very successful design to
meet the needs of active wearers.
“With a standard progressive lens
design, active wearers often feel as if
they are ‘tripping’ over the interme-
diate zone in the lens,” says Martin
Bell, director of education and quality
assurance. “By moving the focal
length outward to be focused on the
ground, this problem is reduced.”
The Shamir Attitude III Sport is
specially compensated to eliminate
peripheral distortions, allowing the
wearer to concentrate on their sport,
rather than fighting with their lenses
and small field of view.
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