Flat-top lenses were used to correct two different eye prescriptions. Bifocals were easy to spot - they had a line dividing the lens in two, with the upper half for distance vision, and the lower half for reading. The semi-finished lenses are produced in a casting process. Here, liquid monomers are first poured into moulds. Various substances are added to the monomers, e.g. initiators and UV absorbers. The initiator triggers a chemical reaction that leads to hardening or "curing" of the lens, while the UV absorber increases the UV absorption of the lenses and prevents yellowing. Tags: 1.56 resin lens,1.56 semi-finished lens,1.56 flat-top lens