RX (Ray-Ban) lens upgrade

Hi there,

the RX lenses have an option for 'lens upgrade'.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/ray-ban-eye ... enses.html

In that list I can choose between different types e.g. 'grey', 'gradient', 'polarized' and 'transitions'. What is the difference between them, especially the gradient and transitions? Do you provide photos of these lenses?

In the Lens Upgrade drop-down we offer different kinds of prescription eyeglasses lenses. You can choose among:

Clear - regular eyeglass clear lenses
Tinted - gray, brown, amber, green, pink, blue
Gradient tinted - same colors mentioned above but in the gradient version. Gradient lenses are the lenses that are tinted darker on top and lighter on the bottom. A lot of people like gradient lenses for driving, as you can look through the darker portion of the lens when looking at the road, and if you need to check the map, you can read through the lighter portion of the lens.
Polarized brown or grey - polarized lenses eliminate glare coming from shiny surface
Transition lenses - clear/to gray and clear/to brown. Transition lenses are the lenses that darken under direct UV light. So your eyeglasses lenses will be clear inside and will darken when you go outside. The only inconvenience of the transition lenses is that they do not darken behind the windshield as there is not enough UV coming through.

When people order Ray Ban eyeglasses, they usually go with clear lenses. We offer all other kinds of prescription lens upgrades, in case you would like to turn your eyeglasses into prescription sunglasses. We usually do not post Rx lenses pictures on the web site as the colors might look different on some computer monitors.

Hi Liz,

are there any lenses on the market which will also darken sufficiently behind windshields?

According to your prescription lenses: Which brand are they if i choose a lens upgrade to transitions brown for ray ban?

Serengeti offers such lenses. Serengeti prescription lenses as well as regular Serengeti non-Rx lenses darken behind the windshield. They change from lighter color to a darker colors. The main lenses available are Drivers (brown), 555nm (green) and Sedona (amber-pink).

Check them out at http://www.opticsplanet.net/serengeti-p ... asses.html

The Lens Upgrade drop-down list has "Transitions Gray (not available on High Index 1.74...)" item and "Transitions Gray (not available on High Index 1.60&1.74...)" item. The difference in price - $20. What is a difference between these items?

Good Question!

The price difference is something that we have been made aware of and we apologize for the discrepancy. Our web team is working to remove the other, more expensive, selection from our choices for the prescription sunglasses and eyeglasses. For the time being please feel free to choose the cheaper option available and we will honor it for that price no matter what lens material you chose.

You can place your order for the prescription eyeglasses here at: http://www.opticsplanet.net/ray-ban-eye ... enses.html.

I hope this was of some help to you.

Thank you for ordering from us!

This defect confused me. ОК, thank you for the explanation!

Hi, I was looking to buy the Ray-Ban Wayfarer II Prescription Sunglasses RB2143, and I was wondering if my prescription is too high to be put into the lenses? I have tried to order these on another website and was told that those sunglasses cannot be made with my prescription. Do you know of any limitations like this?

Hi chelsea. There are some limitations for the Ray-Ban Wayfarer II Prescription Sunglasses RB2143 but the lab is usually pretty laid back in making your lenses fit, of course all depending on how high your prescription is. If you would like you can call us directly to verify. Reach us at 800-504-5897 and select option 5 for the Eyewear Department. These are a great choice for sunglasses but you also want to make sure you are selecting the correct material so that they are not so thick the temple arms will not close. We can help you with this, or let you know if it will work. We look forward to hearing from you.