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Note: Much of the information below also applies to ski goggles.
Lens Tints: Click on sport for more information below.
Color: (Numbers in [ ] are transmission level.
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Classic G-15 tint, which is a combination of gray and green. It is the original tint that Bausch & Lomb used in their Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses for pilots. It is still popular. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Choosing Ski Goggles at SimplyPiste.com |
Smith Tint at backcountryoutlet.com gives the following Visual light transmission (VLT) recommendations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Photo Polar - Photochromic and Polarized. Glacier glasses (special sunglasses designed specifically to protect your eyes from the intense light at high altitudes) have a VLT/LTF of around 4-10%. Most glacier glasses also have shields to protect your eyes from light coming in from the sides of your lenses. Glacier glasses should not be used for driving or other everyday activities.
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Terms: EPF: Eye Protection Factor - In 2004 EPF was proposed to be to non-prescription sunglasses what the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is to sunscreen. ![]()
The Australian radiation protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has an EPF scale from 1 - 10 with 9 and 10 blocking most UVR.
HEV - High energy visible light - Recent research indicates that Blue (HEV) light might contribute to macular degeneration, or loss of vision detail. Pterygium - An abnormal mass of tissue arising from the conjunctiva of the inner corner of the eye that obstructs vision by growing over the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula (a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva (a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball) that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it.)
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Polarization: Blocks glare from reflective surfaces. These lenses are ideal for water sports, bicycling, and driving.
A Dell LCD computer display, iPhone, iPod nano and touch and a gas station LCD blacked out with the sunglasses at a 45° angle (actually 39° according to one article) but was only slightly reduced otherwise. "Common techniques of incorporating polarization films into lenses by lamination (using adhesive to sandwich the film between lens layers) and drop forming (sandwiching then heating and pressing over contoured forms) can cause haziness and optical distortion. Oakley uses an injection-moulding process to infuse the lens material around the filter. This liquid fusion creates bonding at the molecular level." Kaenon uses their SR-91 lens material for polarized lenses. It combines the crisp optical acuity of the finest glass lenses, in an ultra light weight, impact-proof lens. Kaenon Polarized SR-91 lenses have an optical acuity and clarity rating of "40" - the highest possible score in the stringent ANSI Z.87.1 testing regimen. They also have a Glare 86 Polarizing technology. See dpShop.ch Photochromic: Applies to lenses that lighten or darken in response to the intensity of sunlight. However it doesn't work well in a car where the windshield blocks the UV and there is some reduction indoors. The Transitions™ lens designed to work behind the car windscreen has transmission levels of 35% - unactivated, 22% - in the car, 12% in direct sunlight.
Other Variable transmission techniques: Kaenon uses Light Transmission Control (LTC) technology.
Light Transmision Factor - LTF: Percent of light transmitted. General purpose sunglasses transmit from 8 to 40%. SPF (sun protection factor) Number representing the amount of sun something blocks. For example, if you normally begin to burn after half an hour in the sun, a sunscreen with an SPF of 2 should let you stay out twice as long (1 hour), SPF 4 should let you stay out four times as long, and so on.
Visible Light (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet) 500 THz - 900 THz / 400nm to 700nm. VLT - Visable Light Transmission: See LTF.
Glossary of Eye Care Terms at AllAboutVision.com
An article at Science Museum of Minnesota's Science Buzz says: See: Eyeglasses for lens materials
Retailers: Lenscrafters and Pearl Vision offer a 30% discount for AAA
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What's Hot: * Can get prescription lenses I couldn't find any reviews. There are so many models and they change so much it would be difficult. Maui Jim and Kaenon were mentioned as high quality in a couple of forums.
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