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Light under control



Defy the bright. Transitions® XTRActive® new generation lenses are designed to provide very-light sensitive* eyes with extra protection from intense lights indoors, outdoors, and even in the car.

  • Darkest photochromic lenses in hot temperatures1
  • Darkest lens in the car2
  • Up to 35% faster fade back than the previous generation3
  • The best Harmful Blue Light protection indoors4


Transitions® XTRActive® Polarized™ lenses provide your eyes with extra light protection in any light situation while delivering sharper vision, vivid colors, and a larger view outdoors.5

  • Up to 90% polarization efficiency6
  • Activates in the car7
  • Clear with a hint of protective tint indoors
  • Blocks 100% of UVA and UVB light** 
  • Filters Harmful Blue Light† outdoors and indoors8

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Light Under Control

LIGHT

INTELLIGENT

LENSES®

 

A leading technology, the result of more than 25 years of research, these hassle-free lenses make everyday life simpler, while allowing you to pick your favourite color and choose your style for a look you love.    

Enter the Transitions world to learn more.

Comfort, convenience, and protection all in one

Photochromic molecules continuously adjust as light changes. Transitions lenses help protect from Harmful Blue Light indoors and outdoors, and block damaging UVA and UVB rays.

 

ADJUST TO EVERY UNIQUE SHADE

Transitions Light Intelligent Lenses fit every lifestyle and every age. Not only do they adjust from fully clear indoors to a darker tint outdoors, they also block dangerous UVA and UVB rays and filter harmful blue light†, which can be found outdoors and from digital devices.

The Transitions Lens Designs

A NEW FRONTIER OF PERFORMANCE

Transitions® Signature® GEN 8® is our most responsive lens yet. Fully clear indoors, these lenses darken outdoors in seconds9 and return to clear faster than ever.10

OUR DARKEST PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES IN HOT TEMPERATURES

Our darkest photochromic lenses1 yet, crafted for very light-sensitive eyes. Whether indoors, outdoors, or in the car, Transitions XTRActive new generation lenses block 100% of UVA and UVB rays and offer the best Harmful Blue Light filtering across all light situations.11

POLARIZE AS THEY DARKEN

A perfect choice if you spend a majority of your time outside and need lenses to hold up to outdoor activities. Transitions® XTRActive® PolarizedTM lenses polarize as the lens darkens, reducing glare and giving you crisper vision outdoors.

COMPARE THE BENEFITS

Style COLORS 4 stripe circle logo

Pick your color

Available in a range of colors, including four vibrant new style colors, Transitions® Signature® lenses personalise any frame, allowing you to further express your style.

Style MiRRORS invented text "mirror" logo

Choose your style

Freestyle your frames with one of our intelligent mirror colors, which adapt to any light.


Superior Light Intelligent
Technology

Discover what sets Transitions Light Intelligent Lenses apart.

Find additional information on Transitions Light Intelligent Lenses by visiting the Transitions brand website.

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CLOSER LOOK

Examine the details that go into each type of Essilor lens.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND
THE LENSES

See what makes Essilor the leader in lens innovation.

1 Clear to extra dark photochromic category. Test across polycarbonate and 1.5 grey lenses at 35°C achieving <18%T using Transitions Opticals' standard testing method.

2 Clear to extra dark photochromic category. Polycarbonate and 1.5 grey lenses tested at 23°C behind the windshield achieving between 18%T and 43%T.

3 Compared to the previous generation, across materials tested on grey lenses fading back to 70% transmission at 23°C.

4 Blocks up to 34% of Harmful Blue Light (380nm-460nm) indoors at 23°C. Tests carried out on polycarbonate and 1.5 grey lenses in the clear to extra dark photochromic category.

5 EcoOptics Limited — Prof. Nicholas Roberts, Quantitative study evaluating the visual benefits of the polarization properties of lenses compared to similar non-polarized lenses, 2019/2020.

6 Based on tests across materials on grey lenses @ 23°C, using ISO 12312-1 standard.

7 Based on tests across materials on grey lenses, achieving transmission below 45% @ 23°C behind a standard windshield. The lens achieves a polarization efficiency of 30% behind the windshield, which is not classified as being “polarized.”

8 Transitions XTRActive Polarized block up to 34% of harmful blue light indoors and up to 90% of harmful blue light outdoors. “Harmful blue light” is calculated between 380nm and 460nm. Based on tests across materials on gray lenses at 23ºC.

9 Transitions Signature Gen 8 lenses activate to a category 3 darkness up to 30% faster than Transitions Signature lenses. CR607 products activate to a category 3 darkness 15% faster. Claim is based on tests across materials on grey lenses, being the most popular color, achieving 18% transmission @ 23°C.

10 Transitions Signature Gen 8 lenses fade back to clear up to 35% faster than Transitions Signature lenses. Claim is based on tests– across materials on grey lenses, being the most popular color, fading back to 70% transmission back to clear 23% faster @ 23°C.

11 Protection from Harmful Blue Light (380nm-460nm) across the following light situations: indoors at 23°C, behind the windshield and outdoors at 23°C, among polycarbonate and 1.5 grey lenses in the clear to extra dark photochromic category.

 “Harmful Blue Light” is calculated between 380 nm and 460 nm, across materials and colors.

 *Baillet G., Granger B., How Transitions® lenses filter harmful blue light, Points de Vue, International Review of Ophthalmic Optics, online publication, March 2016

** Front side only