Lens Color: What Works Best?

Lens color affects how well you see and can be an important factor when choosing sports sunglasses for outdoor activities in the mountains or at sea.

OCEAN´s Fiji Sports Sunglasses With Yellow Colored Lenses

• Amber, gold, rose and brown lenses reduce glare and scattered blue light, increasing definition in flat light conditions. Great for skiing and snowboarding in the mountains and while sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing on the water.  See OCEAN’s Maui model with amber colored lenses.

• Gray lenses are neutral and distort colors the least and provide the truest image.

• Yellow increases brightness and depth perception when it’s overcast, but is too light for sunny conditions. Yellow lenses are used while shooting and in low light while skiing for increased depth perception. See OCEAN’s Fiji model with yellow and orange colored lenses.

What Are Sports Sunglasses?

Besides a great fit and many styles to choose from, what makes OCEAN sunglasses real sports sunglasses?

• 100% UV Protection needed for high altitudes and reflected light off snow, water and sand
• Specialty lens color for improved vision while active outdoors
• Polarized lenses to reduce sun glare and improve contrast for fishing and watersports
• Lightweight, impact resistant lenses and frames for extreme use
• Adjustable elastic strap and leash keep the glasses on your head and not lost during wipeouts
• Tested by professional extreme sports athletes

Windsurfing Wipeout: Testing OCEAN sport sunglasses

UV Protection With Sports Sunglasses

On a hot sunny day sunglasses are obviously a comfort to wear on the eyes, however even when the sun is not shining brightly, UV rays passing through foggy, hazy or cloudy conditions can damage your eyes.  Choosing the right sunglasses can improve vision under these conditions and help save your eyes from damage.

Double Trouble: Sun Glare Off Water

Ultraviolet solar radiation (UV) is the most damaging light in the spectrum and for this reason sunglasses are designed to block it…at least good quality sunglasses do.  Many cheap sunglasses without full UV protection actually dialate the eyes with their dark lenses but let the UV rays penetrate the eyes, causing more damage than good.  It’s important that you wear 100% UV protection sunglasses when outdoors.

Extreme sports and adventure sports athletes can suffer more eye damage from UV rays because at high altitudes sun rays are hundreds of times more intense than at sea level due to the thinner atmosphere, and reflections off snow, water and sand also amplify the power of the UV rays considerably.

OCEAN sport sunglasses are developed not only to block all UV rays when doing sports, but to withstand impacts and abuse that can occur during these extreme sports adventures.