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Reading Sunglasses



What could be better then lying on the beach with a good book and a pair of reading sunglasses.

Yet, I have seen so many people struggling along with regular reading glasses, screwing their eyes up because of all the glare.

There are three ways to go:

1. A pair of sun readers, with a nice dark tint.

2. The Rolls Royce version for maximum protection and ease is polarized reading glasses.

3. If you didn’t want a dedicated pair of readers for the beach, then the lenses that go lighter and darker in the sun can be a good compromise.

These photochromic lenses go under brand names such as Transitions.

Photochromic lenses contain little crystals that are activated by the UV in sunlight. The latest generation lenses go pretty dark. They cut out 70% to 80% of the light. Beware they are temperature dependent so they don’t go as dark on a scorching beach as they would at a café on the ski slopes.

Almost any lens type can be made in a light sensitive material.








Light sensitive lenses do not work in a car. The windshield cuts out the UV light. You could hold them out of the window to darken them up like a client of mine does, but it is not recommended.






Tips on where to buy reading sunglasses



There are many online stores selling reading sunglasses. The one I'd recommend for a good selection of reading sunglasses, is www.readinstyle.com.

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