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What Are Transitions® Light Intelligent Lenses ?

Reviewed by : Dr. Matthew Miller, OD on May 19th, 2022

Transitions® Light Intelligent Lenses™ are clear indoors and automatically darken outdoors in seconds. By optimizing the amount of light your eyes receive, Transitions® lenses help block 100% of UV rays and filter blue-violet from sun and artificial sources (screens, LEDs, digital devices, etc.) to provide comfort for your eyes.

Ultra Responsive to Light, Perfect for Everyday

Best XTRA Darkness & Best XTRA Light Protection

Best Adaptive Sunglass Lenses for Behind the Wheel

Lens Colors
Gray

Gray

Brown

Brown

Amethyst

Amethyst

Sapphire

Sapphire

Emerald

Emerald

Graphite Green

Graphite Green

Amber

Amber

Ruby

Ruby

Gray

Gray

Brown

Brown

Graphite Green

Graphite Green

From Olive Green to Copper to Dark Red-Brown

From Olive Green to Copper to Dark Red-Brown

Activation Features
Darkens outdoors in seconds. Returns to clear faster than ever.
Darkest in hot temperatures. Darkest in the car
Always-on polarization reducing reflective glare
Indoor Clarity
Fully clear indoors
Clear with a hint of protective tint
Color varies with light intensity
Outdoor Darkness
Dark
Darkest
Very Dark
Blocks UVA & UVB Rays
Supported
Supported
Supported
Blue-Violet Light Filtering
Supported
Supported
Supported
Activation Behind Windshield
Not Supported
Supported
Supported
Polarization
Not Supported
Not Supported
Supported
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*Blue-violet light is between 400 and 455nm as stated by ISO TR20772-2018.
(ISO: International Standards Organization – “Ophthalmic optics – Spectacles lenses – Short Wavelength visible solar radiation and the eye, FD ISO/TR 20772”)


  1. The darkest in hot temperatures, in the car and offering the best overall blue light protection across light situations among clear to extra dark photochromic lenses.Protection from blue light (415nm-455nm) among polycarbonate and 1.5 gray lenses: Filtering (i) up to 34% indoors at 23°C, (ii) up to 64% behind the windshield, (iii) up to 90% outdoors at 23°C and (iv) up to 83% outdoors at 35°C.

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What are *Transitions® Light Intelligent Lenses™*?-strapi

Transitions Light Intelligent Lenses — also known as light-adaptive, variable tint, photochromic, and light-responsive lenses — feature lenses that darken when exposed to sunlight and are clear indoors. These color-changing lenses are excellent at protecting your eyes from UV rays and reducing blue light exposure from artificial sources and sun rays.aaa