Self Tinting Lenses

Reglaze your glasses with Tinted lenses

Protect your eyes from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays.

Most people understand the importance of protecting their skin from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays, but there is still a lot of work to be done to raise awareness of the risks of UV light to unprotected eyes.

Protect your eyes from UV

Wearing prescription glasses and sunglasses in the summer can be a pain, always having to carry both pairs and changing between the two as you move from indoors to outdoors. 

Thanks to light-adaptive photochromic lenses, it’s possible to wear just one pair all the time.

How do photochromic, or self-tinting, lenses work?

Also known as self-tinting lenses,  photochromic lenses have been around since the 1960s. This small yet significant discovery made by chemist Stanley Donald Stookey and his colleague William Armistead was what made it all possible. They produced lenses that react to UV radiation and have the ability to tint.

Since then, a lot of improvements have been made in terms of the quality and performance of self-tinting lenses. Many people who simply cannot function without their glasses and often switch between indoors and outdoors just love them.

A chemical reaction involving certain molecules is used as the basis for photochromic lenses. The secret behind these lenses are photo-active molecules which react quickly to changing light. When incident light changes, particularly the intense of UV, molecules undergo a change process that causes lenses to darken or clear up. Thanks to an innovative way of combining these molecules with lenses, it has been possible to design the next generation of powerful self-tinting lenses.

Why choose Tinted Lenses?

Tinted lenses are great for outdoor enthusiasts, athletes, and anyone who wants to add a pop of colour to their life. In addition to making your environment appear brighter, they reduce glare, improve contrast, and enhance your depth perception

Coloured lenses are perfect for brightening up even the most basic frames and all our tinted lenses have 100% UV protection.

We offer a wide range of tint options and all tints provided offer full protection from ultraviolet rays. Tint options range from traditional brown and greys to the more specific colours such as green or yellow.

We fit both Prescription lenses and Non-Prescription tinted lenses.