The 5 best sunglasses for your eyes, say doctors

Here's how to find the most effective shades and colors for your lifestyle.


You probably buy sunglasses, above all, to protect your eyes sun, and secondly, to look elegant by doing so. But not all nuances are created equal. In fact, the color of sunglasses lenses can greatly affect your vision.

Surprisingly, the shade of your sunglasses lenses has nothing to do with protection against harmful UV rays because the UV coating protective of sunglasses is actually clear. When you are looking for the best protection against UV rays, you want to find glasses with a note from UV400.

But the color of the objective is important to reduce dazzling, improve color perception and improve contrast, advise Bhavin Shah , behavior and Neurodevelopmental Optometrist . Continue to read to hear Shah and other eye experts on the colors of the sunglasses lens that are the best for your lifestyle.

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The 5 best colors of sunglasses lenses

1. Gray lenses reduce dazzling.

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Gray lenses tend to be the best choice for general activities such as driving, because this shade reduces reflections, does not deform colors and is comfortable for most people - these factors are also the reason they work in All different types of time.

But as the more the shade of the lens is dark, the more the light is blocked, the gray is not the best choice for the dark light conditions, advises Shane Kannarr , OD, medical reviewer for Everything about vision .

2. Brown or amber objectives are the best for outdoor activities.

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Brown lenses or amber help reduce dazzling on very sunny and brilliant days, which is why many people use them for outdoor sports such as hiking and golf, as well as driving.

For example, during the golf course, this lens of color sunglasses "will help highlight the ball against grass at regular light levels by improving contrast," explains Shah.

Brown lenses or polarized amber - those that have a special chemical applied to them to filter the light, according to the American ophthalmology academy (AAO) - are also the best for nautical activities, explains the Oeybuydirect. "These shades help do everything seems more dynamic and brighter , and polarization allows you to see beyond the reflections coming out of water, "they explain.

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3. Green lenses can reduce eye fatigue.

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Some people claim to have less eye fatigue when they wear green lenses because this color filters blue light.

Since green lenses offer good protection against looks, may perceive color and work well at light levels compared to brown or amber lenses, this shade of color tends to be the best for average conditions, explains Shah.

4. Yellow or orange lenses work well in dark lighting.

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Yellow or orange lenses can help improve the contrast of lower light levels, because this color allows a lot of light through the lens. This is why some people like to wear these lenses when driving in lower light conditions such as during twilight or in fog, explains Shah.

Kannarr adds that they are an ideal objective for indoor sports with a smaller ball like racquetball, because they offer the greatest contrast in low light conditions.

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5. Red or pink lenses help shiny white conditions.

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Similar to yellow or orange lenses, shades of red or pink color "considerably modify the precision of colors, but improve the contrast", which makes it the ideal lens for snow sports or any activity where the precision of colors n ' No matter, "says Kannarr. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

However, this is the same reason why you do not want to wear these lenses to drive, warns Kannarr.

Red or pink lenses are also a good choice to block the blue light of the screens because they can reduce dazzling in the average brightness ... and are not as dark as gray lenses, advises Shah.

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