Transitions® & DriveWear® Lenses for Eyeglasses from Baltimore Washington Eye Center serving greater Baltimore & Washington, D.C.

About Transitions® Lenses

Comfort & Convenience

Transitions® Lenses for eyeglasses use advanced technology to give you the benefits of clear lenses indoors and at night, plus distinct advantages of sunglasses outdoors - all in the convenience of one lens.

Transitions® Lenses are clear indoors and at night but automatically adjust their level of tint to changing light conditions outdoors. They provide visual comfort and quality at any and every moment, helping you to see better today. This is a convenient and comfortable way to overcome the limitations of regular clear lenses which can allow the glare of the sun to cause you to squint and strain your eyes and make it difficult to see objects clearly in bright light.

Ultraviolet UV Protection

In addition, Transitions® Lenses work to protect you just like sunblock protects your skin. Transitions® Lenses help preserve the health and wellness of your eyes by blocking 100% of harmful UV rays. Transitions® Lenses use special photochromic dyes which are activated when exposed to Ultraviolet of UV light. The activation of these dyes causes them to darken and to reversibly "tint" the lens. When exposure to the UV light diminishes, the lenses fade back to clear. As outdoor light conditions change, the level of darkness adjusts, creating just the right level of tint and allowing just the right amount of light to enter the eyes at any given time. This action allows Transitions® Lenses to help protect your eyes from the light you can see - reducing glare, diminishing eye strain and fatigue and enabling you to distinguish contrast more easily.

It's important to note that no matter how light or dark your Transition® Lenses are, they are always blocking 100% of eye-damaging UVA and UVB rays. In other words, Transition® Lenses provide automatic protection from UV rays in any environment, continually protecting your eyes from the light you can't see while you enjoy comfort and vision quality in the light that you can see.

Transitions lenses begin to darken the instant they are exposed to UV light. The greater the intensity of the UV rays, the darker the lenses become. The moment UV rays are no longer present the lenses immediately begin to fade back to their clear state. Most wearers report that the adjustment happens so quickly and smoothly, they are unaware of it. But, they remain aware of the visual comfort the lenses continue to provide in any light.

Transitions® Are Always in Style

Transition® Lenses are compatible with virtually all frame styles, including the latest fashion frames. And they're available in most types of lens materials and designs -including plastic, polycarbonate (shatter-resistant) and high index (thinner and light weight), and including single vision lenses, bifocals, multifocals and progressive lenses. The staff Baltimore Washington Eye Center will help you select the Transition® Lenses that provide the everyday convenient protection, visual quality and visual comfort you are looking for.

About DriveWear® Lenses

For some people, clear eyeglasses are good enough. If the sun bothers you, you could wear sunglasses or even polarized sunwear. A more and more common activity in everyday life, for everyday people, is driving. Driving has a huge impact on how we see the outdoors and how our vision must perform. In your everyday, automobile focused world-YOU NEED DriveWear®

DriveWear® Lenses are capable of sensing and reacting to varying light conditions both outside and behind the windshield of the car. From bright sunlight accompanied by intense, blinding glare, to overcast inclement conditions, DriveWear® Lenses provide the wearer with the appropriate visual solution.

DriveWear® Lenses provide glare protection through polarization and enhance and protect vision through photochromics which respond to both visible and UV light. By combining the strengths of two of the most important technologies in eyewear today Baltimore Washington Eye Center is pleased to offer you the lens of tomorrow, DriveWear®.

Be sure to ask the Baltimore Washington Eye Center Opticians or call us Toll Free at 800.495.3937 to learn more about Transitions® Lenses or DriveWear® Lenses or to schedule an appointment for your eyeglass fitting and selection.

Transitions® is registered trademark of Transitions Optical, Inc.
DriveWear® is registered trademark of Younger Optics, Inc.