TECHNOLOGY SO SUPERIOR, IT'S AN ART FORM

If you think all polarized lenses are alike, it’s time you opened your eyes to the truth. Oakley produces the best polarized lenses on earth. Ordinary polarized lenses distort your view of the world. They corrupt your vision and don’t block nearly as much glare as they should. Explore seven Oakley exclusive technologies that put our polarized lenses at the top of the game.

HDO TECHNOLOGY
DISTORTION: GOOD FOR GUITARS, BAD FOR LENSES.

Let’s be clear, Oakley’s High Definition Optics® (HDO)® makes distortion disappear. No more seeing things here that really aren’t there and vice versa. With HDO, you’ll find rocks, flagsticks, and steps where they are supposed to be. Not only does HDO meet the American National Standards Institute clarity testing requirements, it exceeds them.

Clarity Test
Measures how distinct and sharp an image appears when viewed through a lens. The clarity test proves that HDO maintains clarity at greater viewing distances than standard lenses. Driven by seven proprietary technologies plus a level of quality control unimagined anywhere else in the industry.

Prism Test
Measures how lenses bend light. As light is bent by the lens, objects appear to shift from their true position. If the lenses in a frame bend light in different directions, your brain works harder to put the images together. With HDO, light stays true. Objects are perceived at their actual position, and both eyes see the same image.

Refractive Power Test
Measures how lenses magnify images and cause visual distortion. HDO delivers the highest possible level of optical fidelity by eliminating magnification distortion.

INFUSION MOLDING - WE FUSE. THEY GLUE. YOU WIN.

With specially formulated polymers infused into our lenses, you get superior optics that are the essence of clarity. By bonding on the molecular level, glare protection technology can’t be rubbed or worn off. Our competition uses a cheaper, “sandwich” method that glues a film between the lenses which increases distortion and decreases clarity. No clarity? No good. Go with Oakley’s polarized lenses with infusion molding when you need crisp, clear vision.

IMPACT RESISTANT - OPTICAL PROTECTION. PROJECTILE REJECTION.

Gravel shoots. Dirt flings. Sand flies. When you’re out there in the world, your eyes are the target for a lot of incoming flak. That’s why Oakley Polarized eyewear is the toughest in the business. The materials and geometry we use in our lenses and frames pass all American National Standards Institute impact testing requirements, which is the industrial standard for high-mass and high-velocity impact testing (ANSI Z87.1.)

High-Mass Impact Test

In the High-Mass Impact Test, the lens is struck by a 500 gram (1 pound, 1.6 oz.) metal spike dropped from 51.2 inches (4 feet, 3.2 inches). To pass the test, no frame parts or lens fragments may be ejected during impact.

High-Velocity Test

For the High-Velocity Impact Test, a pneumatic cannon shoots a quarter-inch steel shot at 102 miles per hour (156 kmph) at the lens. The test is conducted from three different distances and seven different angles. To pass, the lens cannot flex enough to reach the eye, nor can any frame parts or lens fragments be ejected.

HYDROPHOBIC - OIL REPELS WATER, WATER REPELS OIL, WE REPEL BOTH.

Oakley’s polarized lenses are protected by breakthrough technology that repels dirt and dust, sheds water, and is impermeable to and impenetrable by oil and sweat. With Oakley, your lenses stay cleaner, longer than any other sunglass brand. Whether it’s mountain biking, fishing or just laying on the beach, Oakley polarized lenses promise to always stay clean.

Hydrophobic

The hydrophobic lenses repel water, sweat, and other liquids, which bead off the lens surface without streaking. Liquids that do not slide off the lens with gravity can be more easily wiped away than with other makers’ sunglasses.

Anti-Static

Anti-static, so dust, dirt and other particles are not drawn to the lens via static electricity. Dirt and dust degrade optical clarity, prompt more frequent cleaning and increase the likelihood of scratching.

Oleophobic

The oleophobic characteristics end the frustration experienced with oils, fingerprints and other smudges on conventional eyewear. These marks on your Oakley sunglasses will easily wipe away without residue, eliminating leftover haze and reducing the effort required to clean the lenses.

AXIS OF POLARIZATION - ANGLES MATTER.

We’ve all been blinded by glare. And it’s never good. That’s why Oakley’s ultra-precise filter orientation makes sure glare won’t slow you down. When it comes to cutting glare, it’s all about your angles. Experience better eyewear orientation and less glare with a pair of Oakley polarized lenses, truly the best glare-reducing lenses in the world.

POLARIZED EMISSION - WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE

Every single pair of Oakley polarized sunglasses achieves 99% efficiency in blocking polarized light waves. In other words, our patented lens technology stops glare-causing light waves dead in their tracks so they don’t affect your outlook on life. Literally. With Oakley polarized lenses, you’ll definitely keep the sun or any other flaming bright orb from impeding your vision. So come on, join the dark side.

EXTENSIVE LENS OPTIONS - TRUE TINT DIVERSITY

Form meets function in everything we do. And the same should apply to the eyewear you choose. With more lens tint options than any other manufacturer, Oakley gives you the power to pick the right tint for your polarized lenses. Because eyewear serves a different purpose out on the golf course than in a fishing boat, each tint is specifically designed with 18 different combinations for the best balance of light transmission, contrast, tint and glare reduction. Get the right Oakley polarized lens for your world.

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