Sun Glasses Selection Guide - How to Pick the Perfect Sun Glasses!
There are some basic, but essential considerations in choosing your sun
glasses, whether they're designer, polarized, or prescription
sunglasses. These are the MOST
important:
UV
and intense visible light protection
– block 99-100% of UVA (wrinkles) and UVB (harmful eye
damage/cataracts) rays and 75-90% of intense, visible light. Percentage
of visible light blocked is also known as the “transmission
factor”.
Impact
resistance and durability
– protect your eyes from airborne debris, and protect your
glasses from bumps, drops, and the occasional car seat crunch.
Glare
reduction – minimize
annoying and dangerous glare. Need polarized
sunglasses? Depends on the
activity.
Minimal
color distortion –
optimal lens colors are gray (virtually no color distortion), brown, or
green.
Minimal
image distortion - matched,
high-quality lenses free from imperfections.
Rx
- prescription
sunglasses are available in
most designer
brands.
Comfort
– if they’re not comfortable, you probably
won’t wear them.
Style
- Don't stop there...you need to look great too!!
Need more? Yep, you do. The above key performance features are all a
function of lens and frame selection. So here’s more
discussion covering what you need to know to pick the perfect pair of
shades...sun glasses lenses and frames.
