Whether you love being on the water or in the snow, polarized lenses may be for you. These lenses reduce sun glare and reflection while increasing visual comfort. If you plan to spend time on the water or in the snow, polarized lenses can help you see your best.

• Reduces sun glare
• Helps reduce glare from water, windows, the sun, and more
• Ideal for snow activities, golfing, skiing, and fishing

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Gray/smoke tint sunglass lenses are a very popular lens tint because they are suitable on both cloudy and sunny days. They are a perfect choice for outdoor activities, including cycling and active sports. For nature lovers, gray lenses have the added benefit of allowing the color of objects to be seen in their purest form.  

• Perfect for general, all-purpose use, including driving or playing baseball, tennis, or football, soccer, and other outdoor activities. 
• True color perception. 
• Dark enough to provide overall protection.
• Great for variable weather, including sunny or overcast days.

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Brown or amber sunglass lenses improve contrast, making them ideal for driving and activities where distance needs to be judged. You’ll benefit from your brown or amber sunglass lenses in sunny conditions as this color of lens comforts your eyes and provides heighten contrast against green landscapes and blue skies. Think of putting on this pair when you’re on the putting green or sailing on the deep blue. 

• Enhances contrast.
• Great for variable conditions.
• Perfect for driving, racing, golfing, and fishing.

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Green sunglass lenses can do what gray and brown lenses can do, but better! Sunglasses with green lenses provide better contrast than gray lenses, transmit color accuracy better than brown lenses, and are ideal for both sunny and low-light environments. Perfect for water or field sports such as cycling or skiing, green lenses protect and comfort your eyes on foggy, cloudy, or bright days. 

• Perfect for any outdoor activity, rain or shine
• Transmits colors evenly
• Good for general use

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Yellow lens tints can be spotted on outdoor enthusiasts who may find themselves having to focus their eyes on moving objects in low-light, hazy conditions. Yellow lenses are sometimes preferred by pilots and gamers for improved contrast.

Whether you spend your leisure time in front of a screen, on the tennis courts, or at the shooting range, you’ll enjoy greater clarity and comfort during some of these activities with yellow-tinted sunglasses.   

• Perfect for skiing, mountain biking, hunting, aviation, baseball, and tennis
• Provides greater contrast at dawn or dusk, and in fog, haze, and other low-light conditions

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Blue or purple lenses are both fashion-savvy and practical for UV protection. While the blue tint enhances the contours around objects and improves color perception, it also can have a calming effect on the eyes. Blue lenses can help reduce glare during snowy conditions while enjoying water sports or while enjoying sunny leisure activities.

Whether you’re out hitting the links on the golf course or enjoying a weekend on the snowy slopes, blue sunglass lenses offer you several fashion and leisure benefits.

• Perfect for spectators and golfing.
• Reduces glare
• Helps to see contours
• Improves color perception
• Fashionable and cosmetically appealing
• Good in misty, foggy, and snowy conditions

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Red or pink lens sunglasses provide wearers with comfort and help the eyes adjust to contrast. Winter sports fans hitting the slopes are often spotted sporting rosy-tinted lenses. Great for increasing depth of field and vision, rose-tinted lenses provide enhanced driving visibility as well. 

• Enhances visual depth
• Provides good road visibility
• Comforting to the eyes
• Helps adjust contract
• Good in most weather conditions, especially in snow

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For a high-fashion look in multiple colors, try a mirror coating. Mirror coatings provide an ultra-sleek look and reflects light for a dramatic effect. These coatings help reduce the light that passes through the lens, reducing glare. What a stylish way to reduce glare while spending time outdoors!

• Reduces glare
• Reflects light
• Gives an ultra-sleek look
• Can be applied to many lens colors

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Your VSP network doctor can help you find the right sunglasses for you.

Prefer to shop online? Browse a large selection of sunglasses on Eyeconic^® and take advantage of the Virtual Try-On Tool to ensure your shades not only protect your eyes but also fit your style.

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