Plastic Lens or Glass Lens – Which one is Better?

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Plastic Lens or Glass Lens Which one is
Better?
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• Are you confused which lens material is better?
  Is it plastic lens or glass lens? Dont you worry
  because today we will clearly state the
  difference between these two types
  of eyeglass materials plastic lens and glass
  lens, by holding a competition between both the
  types of lens material.
• Before we start off with the competition, you
  should know that each type of lens material
  contains some benefits and some drawbacks, and
  none can be an absolute winner because it depends
  on the situation.
• Competition 1 Which one Blocks UV Rays?
• As compared to glass lens, plastic lens is a
  better candidate when it comes to filtering out
  the suns harmful UV rays because glass lens
  works best at absorbing UV radiation and not
  blocking it while poly-carbonate plastic lenses
  manufactured to provide 100 UV protection and is
  less transparent than glass lens.
• Polycarbonate Plastic is the winner!

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• Competition 2 Which Material has Less Weight?
• When it comes to comparing weights, plastic lens
  is much lighter than glass lens because plastic
  lens has thinner edges and so requires less
  material. Glass lens being heavier may result in
  pressure points on your nose and oftentimes due
  to exertion it may even slip off.
• If you are a sports person, then going for
  plastic lens is your best bet.
• Plastic lens is the winner!
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• Competition 3 Which one is More Scratch
  Resistant?
• Both the glass and plastic lens can be applied
  with anti-scratch coatings but even then, the
  glass lens has a high tendency to resist
  scratches than plastic lens. Having your glass
  lens rubbed against hard surface or paper towel
  may lead to much less scratches than if it was
  plastic lens.
• Glass lens is the winner!

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• Competition 4 Which one is More Delicate?
• You might already know that plastic lens is
  splinter proof while glass lens can shatter and
  tear easily if fallen. This is the reason why
  plastic lens is highly recommended to children
  and people who are much into outdoor activities.
• Plastic lens is the winner!
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• Competition 5 Distinguishing Between Prices
• When you are out there grabbing spectacles while
  considering the price tags because you are low on
  budget then you should clearly go for plastic
  lens as they are much cheaper than glass lens.
• Plastic lens is the winner!

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• Competition 6 Vision Enhancement
• Glass lens is much more transparent than plastic
  lens therefore, an excessive amount of light of
  sun, or car headlights etc., can easily pass
  through and adversely affect the clarity of
  vision. In few cases glass lens may improve your
  vision as it is much more dust and scratch proof
  than plastic lens but then you can apply
  anti-scratch coatings on plastic lens.
• Such that, plastic lens is less susceptible to
  high amount of light as it can block the light
  rays to a high extent and with new technical
  advancements, plastic lens like high-index
  lens and photochromic lens. These both lens cuts
  down glare immensely and photochromic lens varies
  from light tint to dark tint when exposed to
  excessive amount of light.
• Plastic lens is the winner!
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• Competition 7 Which Material Works Best in
  Extreme Temperatures
• Plastic lens has this drawback of being distorted
  if exposed to extreme temperatures such as hot or
  cold for longer duration and it may expand or
  shrink in size (not a lot). In this situation
  glass lens works best because it is rigid and
  doesnt deform its shape.
• Glass lens is the winner!

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• In the majority case scenarios, plastic lens has
  been winning and you might have concluded by now
  that plastic lens is better than glass lens, but
  it highly depends on the situation, and your
  lifestyle and taste, some may still prefer glass
  lens over plastic lens.
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