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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Facts About Sunglasses Lens Types

By Essie Osborn


It is good that one avoids long excessive periods of exposure to the sun especially if they have sensitive eyes. However, in some situations it may be inevitable to avoid this and at times, you find even find that you want to be out there in the sun. If so, then you are required to look at the different sunglasses lens types and get those that are best for your eyes.

Vast knowledge of these items helps a person to make the right decision when acquiring a pair of his own. If a person normally spends most of his time out there in the scorching sun and this is inevitable, then it is advisable that such a person gets a pair of sunglasses for himself. Failure to do this could cause eye complications which do not happen instantly and can be hard to treat. The eyes can be very sensitive at times and it is only proper that one protects them in the best way possible.

A lens in each pair of sunglasses will give a different level of protection to the eyes. A regular lens gives less protection as compared to the polarized ones. The regular sunglasses are normally tinted in a uniform manner meaning that the items reduce the amount of light which reaches the eyes. The polarized items however have their tint done in tiny and parallel ray of lines. Sun rays therefore bounce off from the surface in a wavelike form.

The polarized type of lenses cut down on the glare that occurs as a result of reflection by certain surfaces like water or objects such as metal objects with a shining effect. Translucent objects may also cause glare when they reflect light. The gadgets can hence be used by those who experience sight problems while in bright areas. The items make an object appear clearer and less shiny.

Like any other device, they have their challenges too. When viewing an LCD display with these contacts on, there may appear to be distortions that make the image kind of blurred. You might also see a certain rainbow effect that appears on the image you are looking at if you are driving on a car with painted windows. They however help a driver to get a good view of where he is passing through.

Apart from the polarized and regular lenses, there are also the super durable serilium lenses. These are mostly used by those who seek a thrilling experience or an adventure. They are made using a certain type of poly-carbonate which is manufactured in a way that it gives very good clarity.

The poly-carbonate is common and popular because of its durable nature which can withstand an impact of flying particles. The items therefore help in protecting against bright light and flying rubble as well. They are also very light and comfortable to put on.

It is important that one considers the number of layers that each pair of sunglasses has before purchasing a pair. A lot of layers are not advisable to go for because they affect the vision in some way. Lenses performance is reduced by increased layers. One should therefore buy those that have few layers.




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