Melanin has a role in protecting the skin. It is also present in the eye.
It offers protection against the sun's harmful rays.
The light blue part of the spectrum of visible light is the cause for:
- Glare from ambient.
- Damage to the retina after long-term overdose.
To cope with these harmful rays, Essilor has developed Airwear Melanin lens. This lens have synthetic melanin perfect eye protection.
100% UV protection
98% filter of blue light