Sports Lens Technology
Bright sun, reflected glare, changing light, moisture and fogging can all affect your view. Choose lens technology around your prescription, sport and environment.
Prescription Ready
Options for suitable single-vision and varifocal prescriptions.
Built Around Your Sport
Start with the conditions your activity creates.
Technology With a Purpose
Choose features that solve a real visual problem.
Expert Advice
Ask for help matching the frame, prescription and lens.
Quality Guaranteed
Carefully checked frames and lenses.
Different sports create different visual challenges — from bright sunlight and reflected glare to changing light, rain, condensation and fast movement. Choose the technology that suits the conditions you actually face.
Changing light, rain, wind, fogging
UV exposure, changing light, stable fit
Bright conditions, glare, visual comfort
Reflected glare, UV exposure, moisture
Reflected light, fogging, temperature changes
Purpose-built eyewear, secure fit, water exposure
Different technologies solve different visual challenges. Explore what each option can do for you.
Reduce Reflected Glare
Polarised lenses are designed to reduce reflected glare from surfaces such as water and roads. They can provide a more comfortable view in bright, reflective conditions.
Consider for: Fishing, waterside activities and other glare-heavy environments. Polarisation is not automatically the right choice for every sport or display environment.
Learn moreAdapt to Changing Light
Photochromic lenses become darker in brighter conditions and lighter as conditions become less bright. They are useful when your activity moves through variable outdoor light.
Consider for: Cycling, running and other outdoor activities with changing light.
Learn moreHelp Manage Condensation
Anti-fog technology helps manage condensation caused by exercise, temperature changes and restricted airflow. Frame ventilation also plays an important role.
Consider for: Cycling, skiing, snowboarding, helmet use and cold-weather activity.
Learn moreHelp Water Move Away
A hydrophobic treatment helps rain, spray and moisture move away from the lens surface more easily, making wet conditions easier to manage.
Consider for: Cycling, fishing, watersports and outdoor activity in changeable weather.
Learn moreConsider Outdoor Exposure
UV protection is an important consideration when you spend time outdoors. Lens darkness alone does not tell you the level of UV protection, so check the individual lens specification.
Consider for: Outdoor sports, including cycling, running, golf, fishing and winter activities.
Learn moreConsider the Complete Eyewear System
Where impact is a concern, consider the frame, lens material, retention system, coverage and applicable testing together. A sports-style frame is not automatically protective eyewear.
Consider for: Activities where the product specification confirms appropriate protection for the intended use.
Learn moreQuickly see which lens technology is best for different conditions and activities.
| Technology | Main Benefit | Best For | Typical Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polarised | Reduces reflected glare | Reflected glareFishing, watersports | Glare from water, roads and other reflective surfaces |
| Photochromic | Adapts to changing light | Changing lightCycling, running, outdoor sports | Movement between brighter and lower-light conditions |
| Anti-fog | Helps manage condensation | CondensationHigh-intensity and cold-weather sports | Fogging caused by heat, moisture and temperature changes |
| Hydrophobic | Helps water move away | Rain or sprayRain, fishing, watersports | Water remaining on the lens surface |
| UV protection | UV protection | Outdoor exposureOutdoor sports | UV exposure during outdoor activity |
| Appropriate tested frame/lens combination | Product-specific protection | Potential impactActivities requiring tested eyewear | Product-specific protection requirements |
Lens choices matched to the conditions you regularly face.
Tints and treatments considered around prolonged active use.
Options for bright or reflective environments.
Technologies that respond to light, moisture or temperature.
The technology still needs to work with your prescription and frame.
Identify the movement, equipment and visual demands involved.
Consider light, glare, weather, temperature and moisture.
Confirm which frames and lens designs are suitable.
Choose features that solve the problems you actually encounter.
Make sure the frame, lenses and any equipment work together comfortably.
Our lens technologies can be combined with your prescription, subject to frame and lens suitability.
Clear vision at one distance, subject to prescription and frame suitability.
Vision across different distances. Suitability depends on the prescription, frame shape and available lens design.
Suitable tints, coatings and treatments can be considered around the sport and conditions. Available combinations vary by product and prescription.
Find the right technology for the conditions you face.
Consider suitable tinting, UV protection and, where relevant, polarisation.
Consider photochromic lenses.
Consider anti-fog technology and suitable ventilation.
Consider hydrophobic treatment.
Check the complete product specification and applicable testing.
Choose lens technology because it solves a real problem for your sport—not simply because it adds another feature.