Wellness

[VirgoGirl]

You want to look for polarized lenses to cut the glare. They are the best for sitting at the beach and when driving with snow or sun glare. Ask your optician to show you the difference between polarized and transition lenses. 

[Moonchilde]

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@Mz iMac wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

Thank you, @Mz iMac. Are they darkened when you're driving?

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@Moonchilde

My glasses darken inside of an auto.  Once I step outside of the car, they get even darker.

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Thank you, @Mz iMac. Good to know they will somewhat. Probably depends on how much UV protection is on the windshield...or not.

[NickNack]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

That's what I'm afraid of, @Cpagal, that I'll just be wasting $$ and still have to use fit-overs. They're made dark enough for most people, but maybe not for those who are more light-sensitive than average. I'll ask at the dictor's office and see if they have customers who aren't happy as well, and ask the doctor what he thinks - but then again, they're in the business of selling, so....

Thanks for your input.

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The last time I bought glasses I was planning on buying Transitions.  The salesman told me I wouldn't be happy with them because they didn't get dark enough in the car.  

[sandy53]

Do they get totally clear indoors or do they still look a little tinted?  A friend had some years ago that always looked a little gray.  He always looked like he had a bad night. 

[151949]

When we are in Pa for the summer transitions are sufficient - except when in the car where transitions don't work because the auto glass blocks the rays that make them change. When we are in Florida I always use sunglasses over my reg glasses.

[riley1]

Tried them years ago and did not like them. They just didn't get dark enough when I was outside and stayed a little too tinted when I was inside. I have light blue eyes and they just didn't work for me.

[Moonchilde]

Thank you very much to all who have continued to relate your experiences. I have to confess that your experiences echo my fears - that they just won't get dark enough, and also that they'll remain slightly tinted indoors.

Years ago before they were invented and before UV and anti-reflective coatings were invented, opticians recommended gradient tinting. Once I ordered some (my fault) that were too obviously tinted. Looking back at photos taken at that time, I looked like a sight-impaired person wearing them; back in the day the blind often wore darkly tinted lenses. 

I'm surprised the company hasn't developed technology that keeps up with new auto glass technology better. When Transitions was first invented, UV-reflective windshields didn't exist or were rare. Today, most newer cars have it. My new car, bought in January, does, so Transitions wouldn't darken sufficiently for me - and driving glare is why I wanted them. Yet they make "driving glasses" - which don't lighten. Sigh.

It sounds as though Transitions work best for those who live in areas without much very bright full sun, with darker eye color, who don't have to worry about driving glare. I'm sure there are people very satisfied with them; at this point I doubt I would be.

Thanks again for all input.

[Moonchilde]

Interesting! I received an email back from Transitions today and they said that based on my needs I would not be happy with Transitions and should just buy dark polarized sunglasses. So that's that.

[riley1]

@Moonchilde - That's exactly what I did! 

[Moonchilde]

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@riley1 wrote:

@Moonchilde - That's exactly what I did! 

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I was at least impressed with their honesty. They do appear to want customers to be happy.