That’s right, we will be discussing the parts of sunglasses, sunglasses are not as simple as they look. In the previous post, we found out about the standards that every single pair of sunglasses has to meet. Now, let’s talk about their different parts.

First, The lenses, the lenses are a very, if not the most vital part of a pair of sunglasses. These are the instruments that will protect those lovely peepers and keep them safe from the big bad sun. Lenses can come in many colors, however, it could be essential for you to know that the different colors exist not only to match your outfit but serve a purpose as well. In general red, gray, yellow and brown are best for general use in order to avoid color distortion.

Green and Gray lenses: These colors of lenses are considered neutral because they are able to maintain the transference of true colors.

Brown Lenses: These increase contrast but can cause some distortion of colors.

Blue or purple lenses: These have no main function and are mainly aesthetic in form.

Orange and Yellow lenses: Yellow lenses are popular amongst pilots, fishermen, shooters, boaters and hunters. This is because they increase contrast and perception although they do tend to increase color distortion.

Turquoise Lenses: These lenses are ideal for high to medium light conditions since they do not cause any major color distortions but are extremely good for enhancing contrast.

Clear lenses usually mainly serve as protection from debris and other matter that can go into your eyes. They have nothing to do whatsoever with protection from light.

Color is not the only factor when it comes to lenses of designer sunglasses, there are different kinds of lenses as well.

There are of course polarized lenses that are used to minimize glare in certain conditions. There are other posts on this blog that delve into more details about them.

There are also mirrored lenses. Mirrored lenses are lenses that have been applied with a mirror coating, thus deflecting the light as it hits the lenses. These kinds of lenses can be extremely useful in condtions were the light is very bright but is not necessarily a tool for blocking UV rays.