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Medical Forum / General / Vision / August 2008Reactolite / Transition lenses
People, I have a problem, which hopefully someone can help with! I have worn glasses for over 50 years, and have only ever needed / wanted 1 pair of spectacles. For over 20 years I have used Reactolite Rapide lenses which do everything I want. They are now no longer available, so my optician has supplied Transitions which I think are crap. They are clearv indoors, and not very dark outside, but the worst thing for me is they do not work in the car. I spend alot of time in bright sunshine, driving and out of the car, and cannot cope with changing glasses all the time. Someone must do a photochromic lens that works in the car. Reactolites did!! Colin I don't know anything about this "Reactolite" brand, but my solution for driving is to use magnetic clip-ons. You can grab them with just one hand and pop them right on, because they stick using magnets. The nice thing about them is that they are polarized. It makes a real difference. You will never want to go back to your reactolites once you use a polarized lens for driving. >People, I have a problem, which hopefully someone can help with! >I have worn glasses for over 50 years, and have only ever needed / [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Colin >People, I have a problem, which hopefully someone can help with! >I have worn glasses for over 50 years, and have only ever needed / [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Colin Try a different optician. Ask for glass photochromics. Readily available worldwide in a variety of lens designs. >I don't know anything about this "Reactolite" brand, but my solution >for driving is to use magnetic clip-ons. You can grab them with just >one hand and pop them right on, because they stick using magnets. The >nice thing about them is that they are polarized. It makes a real >difference. You will never want to go back to your reactolites once >you use a polarized lens for driving. You could have both- keep the clips in the car and use the photochromatics/transitions for convenience. Sample both the brown and the grey. I'm using brown more than 90% of the time. John's right- once you wear the polarized lens you won't go back, if you can tolerate taking them on and off and carrying them with you when you go out. Probably a big "if" from the sounds of it. Demo the polarized lens just to be sure. Robert Martellaro ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optician/Owner Roberts Optical Wauwatosa Wi. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself." - Richard Feynman Thanks guys. I have got used to the idea of 1 pair of glasses that does everything. It just damn annoys me that I cannot do that any longer!! I used to use polarised clip on years ago, but found that reacolite just did it for me. Robert, do you know of any branded photochromic that changes in the car? I am actually in the UK, where every thing seems to be transitions. I have tried 4 opticians from large high street to back street. All the same!! CP >Thanks guys. I have got used to the idea of 1 pair of glasses that >does everything. It just damn annoys me that I cannot do that any [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Robert, do you know of any branded photochromic that changes in the >car? Glass photochromics are activated by a combination of visible and UV light. Light transmission when behind a windshield will be about 50% in full sun, less when cloudy. Corning developed the technology, reactolite is probably the trade name used in the UK. Also known as Photogrey/brown. Thin & Dark is an improved version, available in grey only. http://www.x-celoptical.com/frequently_asked_questions.htm >I am actually in the UK, where every thing seems to be transitions. I >have tried 4 opticians from large high street to back street. All the >same!! The big boxes won't have them. Try the independent doctors and opticians. Hope this helps, Robert Martellaro ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optician/Owner Roberts Optical Wauwatosa Wi. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself." - Richard Feynman >Glass photochromics are activated by a combination of visible and UV light. >Light transmission when behind a windshield will be about 50% in full sun, less >when cloudy. That should read MORE light transmission when cloudy. Robert Martellaro ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optician/Owner Roberts Optical Wauwatosa Wi. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself." - Richard Feynman Gentlemen, I have done some more research and have come up with Drivewear.Seems to do the job, but no use at night! http://ezinearticles.com/?Drivewear-Lenses---The-Newest-Changeable-Eyeglass-Lens es-for-Driving&id=563484 Any comments? nilocp > Gentlemen, I have done some more research and have come up with > Drivewear.Seems to do the job, but no use at night! [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > nilocp For info Reactolite Rapide was the trade name of photochromic glass lenses produced by Chance-Pilkington, unfortunately no longer in production. Corning glass Photobrown/Photgrey glass lenses are still available on the UK market Go to your local optician and tell them it is in the Norville catalogue if they argue! They also supply Drivewear lenses to the profession. Please note any photochromic lens will not work as well inside a car compared to outside. A newer version of Transistions will be available on the UK market towards the end of the year we have been informed. Regards Ian Hodgson - Isle of Man |
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