GLASS PHOTOCHROMIC (REACTOLITE) LENSES

These are lenses which go darker when exposed to sunlight.

Photochromic lenses are available in a wide range of forms, i.e. Single Vision, Bifocal, Executive Bifocal, Varifocals or Multifocals.

The Glass reactolight lenses are heavier than the equivalent plastic lenses.

These glass lenses are available in Brown and Grey, and are faster acting than the plastic version.

These lenses are available in a fairly wide range of powers but are not recommended for high power lenses, or where a high power cylinder is also shown on a prescription. The reasons they are not recommended in these cases, is that the higher the power the longer they take to darken or lighten. In the case of high cylinders a stripe effect may be created where the area of the lens of least power will darken more than the rest of the lens.

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