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Text Box: Tints and Coatings

Whether it’s for fashion or comfort, the range of tints and coatings are endless...

Anti Reflection Coating

 

With an anti reflection coating:

 

· Glare at night from headlamps and street lamps will be much reduced.

· Your lenses will look much clearer and nicer as reflections off the lens surfaces are reduced.

· You’ll see more clearly as the lens transmits more light through it.

· There’ll be no annoying reflections off the back of your lenses.

 

Tints

 

Tints come in three main types:

 

· Solid tint - the lens is the same colour and depth from top to bottom

· Graduated tint - these are single colours which are darker at the top and gradually fade down towards the bottom

· Two/three colour graduated - starts off one colour at the top but gradually fades into different colours towards the middle and bottom

 

Photochromic

 

Photochromic lenses darken automatically in the sun.

The benefits they offer include:

 

· Convenience - no need to carry around a separate pair of sunglasses

· 100% protection from UV rays

· Comfort due to the glare reduction

 

How do they work?

 

Embedded on how much light there is, On a bright sunny day they can go as dark as regular sunglasses. Depending on the brand, the lenses will cut out up to 85% if visible direct light.

 

How fast do they darken?

 

This varies according to different manufacturers brands. On average, on a bright day they will fully darken within 90 seconds.

 

Do they darken indoors?

 

No, inside the lenses are virtually clear. Darkening is only triggered by UV light (i.e. by the sun) not normal indoor lighting.

 

Are Photochromic Lenses the same as Transitions or Reactolite Lenses?

 

Yes, Transitions and Reactolite are just brand names.