What are POLARIZED sunglasses?
Widely known as Fishing Sunglasses, Polarized sunglasses reduce unwanted glare from reflective surfaces and increase visual contrast. Water, glass, hoods of cars, wet roads and anything that has a flat reflective surface is where you will see the benefit in having a pair of Polarized Sunglasses. Polarized Sunglasses have the same UV400 protection as non-polarized lenses. Additionally, these lenses are manufactured to selectively reduce glare whereas standard sunglass lenses will only reduce overall brightness. Where reflective glare is frequently experienced, Polarized Sunglasses will increase visual contrast, depth perception and reduce the need for squinting eyes. Get Polarized Today! FREE Shipping on Orders Over $34!
Polarized sunglasses contain polarized lenses. Polarized lenses contain a special material designed to absorb these polarized waves before they reach your eyes. The special material still allows most of the ambient light through for better visual acuity. This optically engineered material is actually a very thin membrane that is sandwiched between two pieces of optically ground lens material. If you were to take apart a polarized lens you would find that each lens is comprised of a minimum of 3 pieces. Regular or non-polarized sunglasses do not have this polarized light absorbing membrane. In recent years there have been major advances in the methods manufacturers use to sandwich this membrane in each lens.
Polarized sunglasses are a particular variety of sunglasses that where once commonly used only by fishermen and sailors to reduce glare from the water. Recently however, many other people have come appreciate the benefits of polarized sunglasses, such as outdoor sports enthusiasts, drivers and just general day-to-day users. Polarized sunglasses offer a reduction, or even elimination, of glare that can come off long flat surfaces such as a road, ski slope or the hood of car. As such, golfers, joggers, skiers and bikers can also benefit greatly from polarized sunglasses. They are also handy for people who are sensitive to bright lights and for eye operation patients. Polarizing filters as used in polarized sunglasses can reduce or eliminate reflected light by removing light polarized at 90 to the filters polarization axis. If two polarizers are placed on top of each other at 90 angles to each other, no light passes through. Light that is reflected from flat surfaces or calm waters is gen
Polarized sunglasses are designed to reduce the glare from surfaces like water, snow, and glass. They can be highly useful for sports, driving, and fishing by helping the participant in these activities to see more clearly, allowing for the avoidance of potential hazards. While they may be somewhat more expensive than conventional sunglasses, some consumers prefer polarized sunglasses because they selectively block out glare, rather than making the whole field of vision dimmer, which can be dangerous in some situations. Light has many interesting properties, especially when reflected from another surface. Polarized sunglasses take advantage of one of these properties, known as polarization. Normally, a light source produces waves which go in all directions. When light is bounced from a surface like glass, water, or snow, the light waves polarize, meaning that they orient along an axis, which is usually horizontally. A vertical polarizing lens can reduce the brightness of these light wa
Polarized sunglasses offer extra protection against glare and harmful ultraviolet rays. Please see the picture below. With polarized lenses the sun glare is reduced so you can see the sunny snow covered mountain. Polarized sunglasses also eliminate annoying windshield sun glare. They also elimate sun glare from water so you can see the plants and fish under water, which make them the ideal choice for fishing. Maui Jim offers a complete line of polarized sunglasses.
