Essilor announces the launch of Crizal UV, a clear eyeglass lens offering the most advanced protection against damaging UV light. This innovation is currently available in Canada as Crizal Sapphire UV, Crizal Forte UV and Crizal Sun UV lenses and will be applied to the entire Crizal range by summer 2012. Essilor also introduces a new “Eye-Sun Protection Factor” for lenses, in order to drive consumer awareness about the importance of global UV protection for eyewear.