{"id":10399,"date":"2013-11-15T17:36:52","date_gmt":"2013-11-16T01:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.zennioptical.com\/?p=10399"},"modified":"2023-11-14T23:22:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T07:22:58","slug":"polarized-sunglasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/polarized-sunglasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Polarized Sunglasses, What Exactly Are They?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Polarized lenses are perfect for blocking out the reflective glare that comes from other cars, windshields, wet roads\u00a0 and even your own dashboard.\u00a0 They\u2019re\u00a0 also great for people who enjoy water sports, such as fishing or sailing, since they eliminate the\u00a0 glare coming from the surface of the water and make it easier to see below the surface.<\/p>\n

What Are Polarized Lenses\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Polarized light\u00a0 is created when light is reflected off horizontal surfaces such as roads, water, or snow. We are able to keep this light from affecting our vision by wearing\u00a0 lenses with a vertically oriented filter.\u00a0 The filter only allows vertical light to pass through. Since the\u00a0 glare is\u00a0 horizontal, it\u2019s blocked out and allows us to see more clearly.<\/p>\n

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Who Should Avoid Wearing Polarized Lenses<\/b><\/h2>\n

While polarized lenses are a great fix for certain people, there are a few cases where they\u2019re not recommended. Pilots shouldn\u2019t wear polarized lenses because they may obstruct the view of distant planes. In addition, polarized lenses may not be the best option for skiers and snowboarders since head movement can cause changes in brightness and make it hard to judge snow conditions. Since liquid- crystal displays are also polarized, the use of these lenses can make LCD\u2019s difficult to view as well.<\/p>\n

How To Check If Your Lenses Are Polarized<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re unsure if your sunglasses are polarized, here\u2019s a simple test to check:<\/p>\n

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  1. Hold your sunglasses up to a computer screen, which has an anti-glare coating similar to the anti-glare coating on a polarized lens.<\/li>\n
  2. Angle your sunglasses about 60 degrees, with one side of the frame at 10 o\u2019clock and the other at 4 o\u2019clock.<\/li>\n
  3. If the lenses are polarized, they will turn black.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now that you understand the workings of a polarized lens, head over to Zenni and check out our selection of polarized lenses starting at $32.99.\u00a0 We also offer polarized clip-ons as an add-on to many of our frames starting at just $3.95.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16298,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,149,37],"tags":[27,26,28],"class_list":["post-10399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eye-facts","category-eye-health","category-fashion","tag-polarization","tag-polarized","tag-polarized-sunglasses"],"acf":[],"contentshake_article_id":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}