The Difference Between Polarized & Photosensitive Lenses

When it comes to sun protection for your eyes, the choices are vast and sometimes confusing. The most important factor is good Ultraviolet (UV) A and B protection. In fact, sunglasses listed as UV 400 give you exactly the protection you are looking for.

There are 3 ways to achieve this: 1. Traditional sunglasses offer UV protection paired with a fashion tint. These tints come in a multitude of colors and can be made to a variety of tint levels. Fashion tints around 5% to 10% reduce some glare while 80% tints "shade" your eyes from the sun's brightness.

2. Polarized lenses offer you the same UV protection but have an additional feature of blocking light in the horizontal plane. Light enters your eye randomly. Polarized lenses create vertical openings to let light pass through while blocking light in the horizontal direction that bounce off of surfaces like the shiny hood of your car or the surface of water. This helps to significantly reduce glare as well as shading your eyes. A variety of colors are available. Studies indicate they make driving safer than traditional sunglasses because of increased reaction time from reduced glare. Please visit our website to read this entire article.

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