Photochromic lenses -- also known as transition lenses -- are transparent when indoors and darken when exposed to UV from the sun. Moscot These formerly dorky accessories have transitioned into the ...

Having the right prescription for your eyeglasses and wearing sun protection whenever you're outdoors are not mutually exclusive goals. Both prescription sunglasses and transition lenses can correct ...

I’ve been wearing glasses since third grade, but to be honest, I never really liked them—until now. At 51, things have definitely changed. Growing up, I was teased a lot about my glasses, and ...

Last week, a friend and I stepped out of a dark restaurant into the blinding New York afternoon sunlight. Desperate for relief from the light, she kneeled down to dig through her bag for her ...

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ANSWER: They are called photochromic lenses. Photo is a word denoting light. Chromic is a word that designates a process producing change. Another common name is transition lenses. These lenses darken ...

Passive transition lenses for glasses have been available for decades to help protect eyes from harmful ultraviolet light. However, glasses are not always convenient and can be broken. Johnson & ...