Thinner & Lighter

Are you always aware of the weight of your glasses on your nose? Are your glasses thick in the centre or at the edges? There is a solution.

Lens thickness is determined by its refractive index, the higher the index, the thinner the lenses will generally be. Normal plastic has an index of 1.5, there are plastic lenses with an index of 1.74 and glass lenses can go up to 1.9.

At Hammond and Dummer we look at your prescription and discuss with you the best lenses to suit you. Be assured that we will find you the thinest lens possible - gone are the days when patients with a high prescription had to wear lenses like the bottom of a bottle!