Transition lens glasses

[fustercluck]

I gotta get some glasses. Staring at my monitor for multiple hours every day has finally caught up to me.

Those transitions lenses that turn dark when you're outside seem pretty nifty, but I wonder if they have more cons than pros. I've read they take a long time to turn back to normal from being dark (or maybe it was vice versa) but that was an old article for 4 or 5 years ago, so maybe they're better now? Also read they don't work while you're in a car, so that's a big negative.

Do they just offer UV protection or is it possible they can be polarized?

I'd be better off wearing contacts + my normal sunglasses I'm sure. That would make a lot of sense. Buuuut, I hate dealing with contacts. I just can't get those bastards in, my eyes are just too sensitive.

 

[vi edit]

Assuming you don't have coke bottle lenses just get a pair of polarized perscription sunglasses and call it good. One of the better purchases I ever made.

Transition lenses are lame.

 

[EagleKeeper]

I have the transitions and not 100% pleased.

As stated above, get a seperate set of sunglasses.

The transitions react to UV - your windshield in the car blocks UV, so you have normal glass and plenty of glare.

 

[D1gger]

I have the transitions and not 100% pleased.

As stated above, get a seperate set of sunglasses.

The transitions react to UV - your windshield in the car blocks UV, so you have normal glass and plenty of glare.

I also have the transitions. I like them to wear when outside. They do take a few minutes to darken or become clear again, but I haven't found that to be a big deal.

I still have a pair of prescription sunglasses for driving. My optometrist warned me about them not working in a car, so it was no suprise.

 

[sactoking]

I have transition lenses. When I got them 4 or so years ago they were perfect- they transitioned almost instantaneously and they did work in the car. Since then they've gotten to the point where going from dark to light takes 15-30 seconds, but they still go light to dark almost instantly and they still work in the car. Haven't needed sunglasses in about half a decade.

 

[Bateluer]

I had transition lenses a decade ago, pretty sure there's been some improvement in the technology since then.

In my case, I caught more flak when I entered my school's building and the lenses were still darkened from the outside. School policy stated that sunglasses were not to be worn inside, and some school administrators didn't quite understand the lenses would be clear in a few minutes.

 

[MotF Bane]

Have them, absolutely not impressed.

 

[olds]

I have transition lenses. They are OK. I wear sunglasses while driving because the transition lenses don't get dark enough.
Depending on the temperature, the transition effect acts differently. If it's hot out, they take a while to change. Putting them in the fridge helps. We were just in Montana and we were at this bear/wolf exhibit. It was -4 Fahrenheit. When I went inside, they took way too long (30 minutes) to clear up.

For monitors, I used to keep a pair of glasses at my desk that had a rose colored tint to them. It helps with eye strain caused by the monitor and fluorescent lights.

 

[shortylickens]

Had them many times.
Not so hot.
In cold weather they get dark quickly but lighten slowly.
In warm weather its the opposite.

And after a little less than a year they wear out. Dont get nearly as dark.
Swapping between prescription shades and glasses takes 3 seconds and you always see how you wanna see. Go to Zenni Optical and get several pairs of each for 10 bucks a pop. Let the good times roll.

 

[fire400]

always a positive side I've heard.

but for the cost, seperate your hybrid-wants to save head aches.

 

[Gillbot]

I have the transitions and not 100% pleased.

As stated above, get a seperate set of sunglasses.

The transitions react to UV - your windshield in the car blocks UV, so you have normal glass and plenty of glare.

this ^, biggest waste of money ever.

 

[mmntech]

I have the transitions and not 100% pleased.

As stated above, get a seperate set of sunglasses.

The transitions react to UV - your windshield in the car blocks UV, so you have normal glass and plenty of glare.

I have them too. Same issue in the car. I got them more so I could sit outside in the summer without having to grab my sunglasses all the time. Not sure I'd get them again though.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Odd, I've had them consistently for nearly a decade (3 different pairs of glasses with them) and do it consistently because the convenience is awesome. They won't block as much light as sunglasses, but their ability to transition between outdoors and indoors and prevent you from squinting outside makes them totally worth it to me.

 

[BoberFett]

I've considered getting a pair to wear on the motorcycle. It would save me a lot of hassle of needing prescription sunglasses in the day, and another set of clears at night.

 

[jteef]

i think anybody who wears them looks like a pederast. at a minimum, completely untrustworthy.

 

[Rubycon]

I'd love to have a wall made of this material.
A bluray laser (405nm) can write on it much faster than any other writing instrument known to man. The "writing" is legible for well over an hour especially if the laser is >50mW and well collimated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKSzc7FLHmM&

:biggrin:

 

[thecoolnessrune]

i think anybody who wears them looks like a pederast. at a minimum, completely untrustworthy.

You trollin'? How can you think that and not extrapolate that to all sunglasses wearers? How many people do you see coming indoors from outside and leaving their sunglasses on? (I'm a college student in Georgia, so in my case, its a lot of people).

 

[jteef]

You trollin'? How can you think that and not extrapolate that to all sunglasses wearers? How many people do you see coming indoors from outside and leaving their sunglasses on? (I'm a college student in Georgia, so in my case, its a lot of people).

because sunglass style is completely different than eye glass style and the pseudo tinted effect on the lenses in most practical situations is just shady looking.