Lens Coating Issues Help

Although lenses with scratch protection may prevent minor hairline scratches or nicks, they will not necessarily wholly resist the lens from scratching. Scratch durability may be improved by adding an anti-glare coating with included scratch resistance properties.

Lenses with anti-glare coating may be susceptible to crazing. Crazing may appear like scratches but are actually cracks in the anti-glare coating, which may closely resemble a spider web or shattered effect. Crazing may occur if the lens is exposed to excessive heat or chemicals. Crazed lenses are generally covered under the lens warranty. For details, please see the Warranty section.

Lenses coatings may experience separation through normal wear and tear. Lenses with anti-glare coating are covered under the Lens warranty.

Mirror coating and the polarized film are applied to the front surface of the lens. In some cases, the coating or film may start to peel off. Generally, this is caused by extreme weather conditions or chemicals but can also be considered standard wear and tear. Polarized film delamination is generally covered under the lens warranty. See the Warranty section for details.

Anti-glare coating may appear like a film or residue on the lens. The coating may appear to leave a slight greenish, bluish, or purplish hue on the lens. This is how the anti-glare coating is intended, and the same property helps prevent the white glare. Anti-glare coating cannot be removed. Purchasing (or exchanging) new lenses is required to remove the anti-glare coating, as the coating is baked into the lens.