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Are there different types of transition lenses?

Are there different types of transition lenses?

Types of Transitions Lenses

  • Transitions® Signature® 7. Fully clear indoors and darken outdoors. Block 100% of UVA and UVB light.
  • Transitions® Vantage™ Variable polarization. Block 100% UVA and UVB light.
  • Transitions® XTRActive® Extra dark outdoors with a hint of tint indoors to protect against harsh indoor lighting.

Are there different shades of transition lenses?

Transitions lenses come in gray, brown and graphite green color options to amp up the style component of any eyewear look.

What is the newest transition lens?

Transitions® XTRActive® Polarized™
Transitions® XTRActive® Polarized™ The newest addition to the Transitions® lens family are the line of XTRActive® Polarized™ lenses. Available in one color, grey, these polarized transition lenses provide 100% UV protection, up to 90% polarization efficiency, and block up to 90% of harmful blue light outdoors.

Which transition color is best?

Transition brown lenses enhance contrast and visual acuity in the sun. This makes them best for those looking for golfing glasses, fishing glasses, or enhancement glasses. Transition grey lenses do not alter colors.

What do Transitions XTRActive look like indoors?

Unlike Transitions VI, Transitions® XTRActiveTM lenses have a slight tint even indoors. The lenses have an 83% transmission of light while indoors (without anti-reflective coating). The lenses have a gray tint with a slight green undertone to differentiate from Transitions VI.

Are GREY or brown transitions better?

If you are looking for better contrast to increase visual acuity for things like golfing and fishing, then transition brown is the color for you. If you are looking for the absolute darkest transition lens possible, you should veer towards transition gray.

Is photochromic the same as transitions?

Photochromic lenses are also known as transition lenses because the most popular brand of this kind of lens in the United States is sold by Transitions Optical.

Are transitions as good as sunglasses?

Protects your eyes – Transitional lenses do more than function as sunglasses. They actually filter out a good deal of the harmful UV rays emitted from the sun, leading to healthier and happier eyes.

What color transitions should I get?

What is the difference between Transitions signature and Transitions XTRActive?

Transitions®Xtractive®lenses provide extra protection from light, even in the car. They go extra dark outdoors to protect from the brightest sun, even in the hottest conditions. They also darken behind the windshield of a car, unlike Transitions®Signature® lenses.

Do Transitions XTRActive darken in the car?

Windshields in today’s vehicles block most of the UV rays that cause Transitions lenses to activate, or darken. As a result, just like clear lenses, Transitions lenses do not activate inside a car. However, Transitions® XTRActive® lenses react to visible light so they do moderately darken behind the windshield.