What Transition Lens Will Work in a Car?

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Transition lenses. They’re one of the more influential developments to hit the eyewear industry in the last several decades. With transition lenses (also known as photochromic lenses), your glasses automatically darken in response to the amount of UV light present and clear again when that source of UV light is gone. In other words, they’re the ideal combination of prescription glasses and sunglasses – almost clear at night or when it’s cloudy or shady, dark outdoors in the sun. With transition lenses, one pair is all it takes to cover all light conditions.

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Transition Lenses and Car Compatibility

You may be new to transition lenses and are just starting to research them. Or you may already use and enjoy them. Either way, you’ll soon discover (if you haven’t already) one of the primary drawbacks of photochromic lenses: they do not fully darken inside a car. This fault lies not with the lenses but with the car’s windshield; automobile windshields are already designed to block UV light to protect the occupant’s eyes and interior. The only UV light in a vehicle is that which filters in through the side window glass, and usually, it’s not enough to trigger photochromic lenses.

This can be problematic for many, as daytime driving is one of those activities where sunglasses are most helpful. Options are available, such as sunglasses that fit over or clip onto your prescription glasses. Still, people often ask if any photochromic lenses darken the inside of a car.

The answer is yes. Transitions have developed over the past few years some excellent lens options that are designed to perform behind a car’s windshield.

Transitions Lenses for Driving

Transitions XTRActive

These lenses activate behind the windshield, ensuring that they darken in response to the lower spectrum of light and UV light penetrating a car’s window. They provide a level of darkening inside the vehicle, enhancing comfort and protection against glare during driving.

Transitions XTRActive Polarized

The newest lens type by transitions, these lenses adapt to changing light conditions behind the windshield. They get darker like a sunglass lens but will only turn polarized once the UV light is present out from behind the windshield of the car. However, when fully activated, the polarized lenses reduce glare from reflective surfaces, such as water and other snow, improving visual clarity.

DriveWear

Uniquely designed for the automotive environment, DriveWear lenses are a product of Transitions’ innovative approach to photochromic technology. These lenses adjust to visible and UV light, enabling them to change tint for optimal visibility inside and outside the car under various lighting conditions. DriveWear lenses are particularly suited for driving, accommodating everything from noon’s bright sunlight to dusk’s dim light, enhancing the driving experience by providing a smooth transition between different light levels.

Visit Rx-Safety to explore your driving lens options. Whether you choose DriveWear, Transition Xtractive, or Tansition Xtractive Polarized lenses, you will not make a wrong decision. These lenses are available in almost all frame styles and all lens options, such as single vision, FT-28, and progressive bifocal. They’re also compatible with most lens coatings, such as anti-reflective and mirror coatings.

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How to Order Glasses with transition lenses

1. SELECT THE FRAME

RX Safety offers a wide range of safety glasses frames that match perfectly with Transition lenses. Get ready-made transition safety glasses here or choose your favorite eyeglasses, sunglasses, or prescription safety glasses.

AFTER CHOOSING THE PERFECT FRAME, CLICK IN ‘SELECT PRESCRIPTION LENSES’

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2. SELECT LENS MATERIAL

Inside our prescription form, you can select your prescription type. Choose between, single vision, bifocal and progressive. Then, you will choose your lens material.

AFTER CHOOSING YOUR PRESCRIPTION TYPE, YOU CAN SELECT DIFFERENT LENS MATERIALS

3. SELECT LENS COLOR

Customize your lenses by choosing your lens color. This is where you choose your Transition option.

SELECT YOUR FAVORITE LENS COLOR

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4. ADD EXTRA COATINGS

The glasses can be upgraded with special coatings such as anti-fog and anti-reflective to improve their overall performance.

SELECT YOUR PREFERRED COATINGS TO UPGRADE YOUR prescription safety glasses

5. ADD YOUR PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION

Now it is the time to upload or fill your prescription information. You’re done! The rest is with us. We will work on your Transition glasses and deliver to your address.

ADD YOUR PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION

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  1. Richard says:

    Outside the car, are Drivewear lenses effectively the same as regular transition lenses?

    • Ryan Phillips says:

      No the drivewear get polarized while the signature transition lenses do no.

  2. michel says:

    I just started to wear transition lenses so for I enjoy them glad I get in to them when I did. They do what they say they do it took me 35 year to get into them so for so good

  3. David Pyke says:

    You say that Transitions DriveWare lenses can be worn for driving both day and night but I have just read on Transitions website that they should not be be used for driving at night. Can you please clarify this point. If they can not is there one that can?. What about Zeiss Drive Safe?

    • jsiddiqui says:

      Hi there, we are sorry about that error. Drivewear is not safe to use for night driving. The lenses will never go fully clear. There will always be an amberish rust tint to the lens even when indoors or at night time. I am not sure about Zeiss Drive Safe, but on their website it states that they can be used at night.


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