by daniel | Nov 16, 2016 | Glasses Terminology
Polarized Lenses These lenses have become very popular in the sports world. They cut unwanted reflected glare from sunlight bouncing off water, metallic surfaces, pavement, or snow. For example, sunglasses with polarized lenses are popular and useful for fishing,...
by daniel | Nov 16, 2016 | Glasses Terminology
Scratch-resistance Coating Specialized coating for plastic lenses that helps retard scratching or crazing of lenses. Extremely beneficial in most cases for long term preservation of quality vision through your lenses. In the last several years, we’ve seen a...
by daniel | Nov 16, 2016 | Glasses Terminology
Transitional Lenses Lenses that turn dark outdoors and lighten up indoors. Activation is induced by a chemical reaction to ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. Generally, they do not get as dark as sunglasses and will not darken in the car since most car windows block out UV...
by daniel | Nov 16, 2016 | Glasses Terminology
UV Tint Not really a “tint”, but a clear chemical coating used to filter out ultraviolet light. More than a dozen studies have shown that chonic exposure to sunlight without proper protection can increase the chances of developing age-related eye diseases...
