Transitions® brand lenses have been leading the industry for years with their photochromic
lenses, changing from clear indoors to dark grey or brown tint outdoors. Many
patients find it cost-effective to try and get as many of the needed features
in one pair of glasses vs. having multiple pair. Transitions® lenses offer a dark tint
outdoors but they are not polarized, so you may not have to squint when you go
outside but you are not eliminating blinding glare. Glare that prohibits you from seeing true
colors, fish underwater, and the glare that reflects off other objects,
creating blind spots in vision. A newer
addition to the Transitions® family, Transitions® Vantage™, resolves that
issue. These lenses are virtually clear indoors and not polarized, so you can
still see your computer screens and cell phones clearly but when you go
outdoors as the lenses darken they also become polarized. This is very exciting
technology for the wearer that wants to get the most out of their primary pair
of glasses.
Here
at D’Ambrosio Eye Care we still find it important that everyone have at least
one pair of everyday glasses but also a pair of polarized safety driving
glasses. Polarized lenses can protect
you as you drive by eliminating the dangerous blinding glare while enhancing
the contrast between objects, making them easier to see more quickly.Transitions® Vantage™ does not change behind the windshield of a car as it
needs UV light to darken. A good
alternative is to purchase a polarized clip to use while driving or a separate
pair of sunglasses.
