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Have you wondered, how do Polarized sunglasses work?  If you have a pair, whether they are clip-on, or fitover, with frames or without, or even bifocals, you have probably wondered how these sun glasses reduce the glare off the water or off the street so well.  This type of glasses were first made popular in the marine community because they reduced the glare of the bright sunlight reflecting off the water.  Soon the rest of the outdoor sporting community began to use them, finding out how much they benefited their users.  Then the “secret” of this style of  glasses got out to the general public and now you can find them everywhere.  And it is fairly simple to understand how do polarized sunglasses work.

If you’ve ever looked through these lenses, you can easily see how they block the glare of the sun’s rays.  How do polarized sunglasses work is that the light reflected from surfaces like a flat road or smooth water, asphalt or non-metallic surfaces, is generally horizontally polarized. This creates the glare. The vertically oriented polarizers in the lenses block this horizontal light.  These lenses reduce the reflection, or glare, when the polarizing lenses are properly aligned.

This process can be applied to virtually every style of sunglasses, from clip-ons to fitovers to photochromic, and they range in style from designer glasses such as Oakley, to discount eyewear.  These sun glasses are now found for every lifestyle, so look for it as you surf the web to find the best tinted eyewear for you and your lifestyle!

Filed under: Polarized Sunglasses on November 16th, 2008