The Traditional Lens (Grey) These lenses allow in 87% of visible light. Gray lenses transmit light evenly allowing the wearer to see colors as they naturally occur. All of our Polaroid lenses are made of optical grade polycarbonate polarized lenses with a 7 layer back side anti reflective coating to reduce back side glare. All Polaroid sunglasses block 100% of harmful ultraviolet light.
The Brown Lens (Including the above features) These Brown Polarized lenses allow in 78% of visible light. The Brown Lens is designed to block a high percentage of blue light. Blue light is at the dark end of the visible light spectrum and is the most difficult light to focus, especially as the eye ages. These lenses improve contrast by accentuating the brighter colors.
Lens Materials & Optics - All of our Polaroid lenses are made of optical grade polycarbonate polarized lenses with a 7 layer back side anti reflective coating to reduce back side glare.
WHAT ARE POLARIZED LENSES?
Glare is everywhere and is due to the reflection of light on smooth surfaces. It gets worse when the surface is shiny. That’s the case with water, snow and even certain roads or buildings. When driving, glare can be dangerous, blurring your perception and causing visual discomfort and eye fatigue. These polarized lenses eliminate 99% of horizontal glare and block 100% of harmful UV rays.
WHY ARE POLARIZED LENSES A BETTER CHOICE THAN STANDARD TINTED LENSES?
Tinted sunlenses reduce the amount of light and darken your vision, but do not address the glare problem and don’t necessarily block 100% UVA and UVB radiation. These polarized lenses allow optimum light levels in for maximum comfort, clarity and more accurate color perception. They also eliminate headaches and fatigue caused by eyestrain.
WHAT LENS COLOR IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR ME?
Gray lenses are the most color-neutral. They transmit colors evenly and are comfortable in bright, medium and intermittent light.
Brown lenses are becoming increasingly popular, especially among women. Brown lenses enhance color contrast and preserve depth perception for activities such as driving, fishing, winter sports and golf.
Mirror coated lenses offer increased light absorption in the bright sun, as will as fashion forward appearance.
SAFER DRIVING VISION
Polarized polycarbonate lenses eliminate direct and reflective glare and can withstand the impact of deployed airbag.
GREATER COMFORT OUTDOORS
Polarized polycarbonate lenses reduce the intensity of sunlight to more comfortable levels, thus helping to prevent eyestrain, fatigue and headaches caused by glare.
SUPERIOR EYE PROTECTION FOR SPORT
Polarized polycarbonate lenses are 10 times more impact resistant than other lenses.
MORE COLOR OPTIONS
Gray: All-purpose, true color vision. Gray is best for the intense glare and bright sunlight encountered when driving, boating or deep-water fishing.
Brown: For improved contrast in bright conditions such as driving, golf, winter sports, and shallow water fishing.
MORE COMFORTABLE TO WEAR
Lightweight polarized polycarbonate lenses reduce pressure on the wearer’s face and stay comfortably in place.
HOW POLARIZATION WORKS
As light waves travel away from their source, they vibrate in all directions equally. This is similar to the way motion waves roll down a whip. But rather than the wave traveling on a flat plane it travels in all directions. When reflected off a flat, shiny surface, the light waves become polarized and align in a side-to side, horizontal direction. The result is blinding glare.
Polarized lenses are like a fence when the whip is fed between the slats of a fence. Only the up and down waves can get through. The side-to-side waves would be blocked. A polarized filter blocks reflected glare in the same way. The horizontal waves are blocked.