Crafting the Perfect Lens for Every Winter Adventure

Winter brings new challenges for your patients’ eyes: bright snow glare, low-light indoor conditions, and specific eyewear needs.  Whatever your patients are up to this season, make sure they have the clarity and comfort they need, in one premium package that simplifies dispensing. Unity® V3 Elite Progressive Lenses paired with the right lens enhancements help you give your patients more natural vision, making winter activities safer and more enjoyable.  

​Here’s a guide to help you keep patients’ vision clear and comfortable this season. 

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Guide to Winter Progressive Lens Dispensing ​

Outdoor Sports (Skiing, Snowboarding, and Snowshoeing): When your patients are carving down slopes or trekking on snowy trails, their eyes are working overtime. Snow reflects up to 80% of UV rays, increasing glare and visual discomfort, but the right lens helps reduce light reflections and adapts to changing conditions. 
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The Top Choice:  

• Pair Unity V3 Elite Progressive Lenses with polarization to help reduce surface glare and give your patients tailored, comfortable vision. 
• Adding SunSync® Elite Light-Reactive Lenses (a photochromic enhancement) helps patients go from cloudy to bright and back again as weather patterns shift. With Unity lenses, your patients can also get a specialized Unity V3 Wrap lens—perfect for outdoor activities that require a close fit or lenses that can be worn comfortably under goggles.  

Ice Fishing: This hobby presents a unique combination of conditions: bright outdoor light, dim indoor light (if patients use a shanty), and hours of close-up work.  
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The Top Choice:  

• Unity V3 Elite Progressive Lenses find a more comfortable fit for patients by optimizing the near, intermediate, and far zones, helping anglers with the near-distance work of baiting hooks and setting tip-ups, while still providing comfortable intermediate- and far-distance vision--important for assessing weather conditions. 
• SunSync Elite Light-Reactive Lenses provide crystal-clear vision inside, but get ultra-dark outside, providing visual comfort during setup and tear-down. 
• ​Add a TechShield® Elite Anti-Reflective Coating for extra durability, and you’re dispensing a lens that’s ready for anything.  

Low-Light Indoor Activities (Puzzles, Crafts, Baking, Reading): Winter evenings are perfect for cozy hobbies, but dim lighting can be hard on the eyes. Whether your patients are stitching away on socks, deep in a novel, or piecing together a thousand-piece jigsaw, these lenses and enhancements help keep vision sharp and comfortable. 

The Top Choice: 

• Engineered for intuitive fitting and seamless adaptation, Unity V3 Elite Progressive Lens helps give patients more natural vision with outstanding near-distance clarity—perfect for puzzles and page-turners.
  
• Anti-reflective coatings like TechShield Elite enhance visual clarity and help make light from lamps or screens feel less intense.  

Bonus: Driving in Winter Conditions: While navigating icy roads and unpredictable weather isn’t exactly a favorite pastime for most, between doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping, and family obligations, there’s no escaping the reality of winter driving. Luckily, the right eyewear can make the inconvenience of winter driving a little more bearable.  

The Top Choice: 

• For an all-in-one lens that’s ready for anything, you can’t go wrong with a Unity V3 Elite progressive paired with TechShield Elite to minimize glare from headlights and enhance contrast on the road. 
  
• SunSync Drive XT Light-Reactive Lenses are key, too—they get extra dark in cold temperatures and hold their tint in the car.  

 
Ready to Upgrade Your Patients’ Winter Vision? 
Progressive lenses are more than just everyday wear. They’re your patients’ ticket to enjoying winter activities without compromise. Pair them with the right enhancements, and you‘ll not only build trust with patients--you'll help them experience clarity, comfort, and confidence whether they’re enjoying the snow or thawing out by the fire. 

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