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You can be blinded by what you can't see. An invisible form of radiation, UV rays pelt your retinas at 186,000 miles per second. Eye damage linked to UV includes cataract, a condition where the eye lens becomes opaque so light can't get through. UV is also linked to photokeratitis (sunburn of the cornea), pterygium (tissue growth that can block vision), and macular degeneration (damage to the part of the inner eye that receives light patterns and transmits them to the brain).
Oakley's Plutonite® lens material is engineered to stop every wavelength of ultraviolet radiation, not just the lower energy form called "UVA". In fact, Plutonite® inherently blocks 100% of all UVA, UVB, UVC and harmful blue light. The protection is built into the lens material. It's not a thin surface coating that can become scratched, leaving your dilated pupils exposed to UV leaks. In addition, Oakley's patented XYZ Optics® technology maintains visual clarity for raked-back lens contours, so Oakley lenses can have extreme curves at the sides to maximize protection against harmful UV. 00 |
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The glow of florescent colors and black light is the beginning of the UV spectrum. More powerful UV wavelengths are invisible. The full spectrum is divided into three categories. UVA has longer wavelengths and lower energy than the other forms of UV. The middle of the spectrum is UVB. On the high end, UVC has the shortest wavelength and is the most damaging. Most eyewear lenses block some of the UVA wavelengths, so they can claim "UV protection". Oakley's Plutonite® lens material stops all UVA. It also blocks 100% of the more damaging wavelengths, UVB and UVC. |
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Harmful blue light rays are known as High Energy Visible (HEV) wavelengths. In the spectrum of visible light, HEV is on the upper end where your eyes perceive the colors blue and violet. Wavelengths in this part of the spectrum are approaching UV in energy, and HEV light has been linked to macular degeneration and other forms of eye damage. That's why Oakley's Plutonite® lens material is engineered to block 100% of all harmful blue light. In addition to protection, this is a performance benefit, because blue light rays are a major factor in glare. |
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Radio waves, microwaves, visible light and X-rays are fundamentally the same thing. All are forms of electromagnetic (EM) radiation. Visible light is just a small part of the EM spectrum. |
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Oakley's ultra-lightweight Plutonite® lens material is composed of specially formulated polymers, long chains of repeated molecules. These molecule chains are engineered to absorb ultraviolet and harmful blue light. Plutonite® lens material selectively blocks these forms of radiation by taking advantage of their short wavelengths. Longer wavelengths of visible light pass through while shorter wavelengths of damaging light are absorbed by the lens material. The absorbed energy is dissipated as tiny amounts of heat, too small to be felt by touch. |
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Prescription Eyewear
Nearly the entire line of Oakley eyewear can be processed by the Oakley Lab to be custom ground to your prescription. |
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Impact Protection
The materials and geometries of Oakley eyewear provide unsurpassed protection against impact. |
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Lens Tints
Oakley Iridium® lens coatings allow the wearer to tune transmission for any light condition.
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