Oakley lens Information
Information on Oakley Sunglass frames and lenses
Open Your Eyes to High Definition
If you want the best clarity and protection on the planet, nothing comes close to Oakley’s High Definition Optics® (HDO®). Its patented technologies surpass all tests of the American National Standards Institute.
- HDO® lets you see clearer, sharper and without the magnification of ordinary lenses that act like prescription optics
- You see everything exactly where it is, not shifted like the view from inferior lenses
- You get the unrivaled impact protection and 100% UV filtering of the purest lens material on earth
Learn more about Oakley Polarised Lenses
Polarized lenses block glare that is magnified by flat surfaces like water and pavement. Ordinary polarized lenses come with haze and distortion. Oakley has eliminated these problems to achieve the best polarized optics on the planet.
- Precise filtering to block the blinding rays of glare
- High Definition Optics® for unbeatable clarity
- Lens colors that improve depth perception
Amber Black Iridium Polarized Lens: Sport performance lens for medium to bright light. Boosts contrast and increases visual acuity in a wide variety of conditions. Features an Iridium® coating to further reduce glare. 18% Sunny 2 Amber Polarized Amber Polarized Lens: Sport performance lens for flat to medium light. High contrast design that cuts blinding glare while enhancing visual acuity. Excellent for shallow water fishing. 30% Changing conditions 2 Black Iridium Polarized Black Iridium Polarized Lens: Extremely bright light. Comfortable lens tint that offers truer color perception. Features an Iridium® coating for maximized glare reduction. 9% Intense sun 3 Bronze Polarized Bronze Polarized Lens: Medium to bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens that cuts blinding glare while boosting contrast and depth perception. 15% Sunny 3 Grey Polarized Grey Polarized Lens: Medium to bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens that cuts blinding glare while offering truer color perception. 17% Sunny 3 Titanium Iridium Polarized Titanium Iridium Polarized Lens: Medium to bright light. High-contrast glare-cutting lens with a highly reflective Iridium® coating. 12% sunny 3 Tungsten Iridium Polarized Tungsten Iridium Polarized Lens: Medium to bright light. Cuts harsh glare and sharpens visual acuity. Features a subtle Iridium® coating to further reduce glare and tune contrast. 15% Intense sun 3 VR28 Black Iridium Polarized VR28 Black Iridium Polarized Lens: Sport performance lens for extremely bright light. Cuts blinding glare while filtering blue light to enhance visual acuity and improve depth perception. Features an Iridium® coating to further tune contrast. 10% Intense suni 3 Black Persimmon Iridium Photochromic Black Persimmon Iridium (Transition) Lens: Sport performance lens for flat to bright light. Filters blue light to boost contrast and increase depth perception in a wide variety of light conditions. Excellent for mountain biking and golf, and any other sport that takes you in and out of shaded areas. 42% - 10% Changing conditios to sunny 2
A Full Spectrum of Performance
We engineered a full spectrum of lens colors to help you match your optics to your environment. You can choose the perfect balance of light transmission, plus additional features that maximize performance.
- Balanced light transmission for wherever your sport takes you
- Choice of tints that improve depth perception or color recognition
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Option of polarization, photochromic technology or gradient tinting
Oakley Lens Options
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Lens Type |
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Light Transmission |
Conditions |
Protectionn |
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Black Iridium |
Black Iridium Lens: Extremely bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens for sunny conditions. Offers truer color perception. Features an Iridium® coating to reduce glare. |
10% |
Intense Sun |
3 |
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Black Violet Iridium |
Black Violet Iridium Lens: Medium light. Enhanced contrast with an Iridium® coating to reduce glare. |
38% |
Changing |
2 |
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Blue Iridium |
Blue Iridium Lens: Medium to bright light. Utilizes a contrast-enhancing VR28® lens tint with an Iridium coating to further tune contrast and reduce glare. |
15% |
Sunny |
3 |
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Bronze
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Bronze Lens: Medium to bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens with enhanced contrast for sunny conditions. |
22% |
Sunny |
2 |
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Dark Grey
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Dark Grey Lens: Extremely bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens that offers truer color perception in sunny conditions. |
10% |
Intense Sun |
3 |
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Ice Iridium
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Ice Iridium Lens: Extremely bright light. Neutral lens tint for truer color perception. Features an Iridium® coating to reduce glare. |
10% |
Intense sun |
3 |
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G30
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G30 Lens: Sport performance lens for flat to medium light. Rose base with a subtle Iridium® coating to improve contrast and depth perception in blues and greens. Excellent for golf. |
30% |
Changing conditions |
2 |
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Titanium Iridium |
Titanium Iridium Lens: Extremely bright light. Sharpens visual acuity and improves depth perception. Features an Iridium® coating to reduce glare and balance transmission. |
10% |
Intense Sun |
3 |
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Tungsten Iridium |
Tungsten Iridium Lens: Medium to bright light. Sharpens visual acuity and improves depth perception. Features a subtle Iridium® coating to reduce glare and tune contrast. |
15% |
Sunny |
3 |
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VR50 Gold Iridium
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VR50 Gold Iridium Lens: Medium light. Subtle tint with an Iridium® coating to tune contrast and reduce glare. |
35% |
Changing conditions |
2 |
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Black Gradient
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Black Gradient Lens: Medium to low light. Neutral tint with smooth transition in shading from darker top to lighter bottom. Offers truer color perception. |
35% |
Changing conditions |
2 |
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Black Grey Gradient |
Black Grey Gradient Lens: Medium to bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens. Neutral tint for truer color perception. Smooth transition in shading from darker top to lighter bottom. |
16% |
Sunny |
3 |
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Brown Gradient |
Brown Gradient Lens: Medium light. Contrast-boosting tint with smooth transition in shading from darker top to lighter bottom. |
25% |
Changing conditions |
2 |
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VR50 Brown Gradient
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VR50 Brown Gradient Lens: Medium light. Subtle, contrast-boosting tint with smooth transition in shading from darker top to lighter bottom. Excellent all-purpose lens. |
24% |
Changing conditions |
2 |
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Amber Black Iridium Polarized
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Amber Black Iridium Polarized Lens: Sport performance lens for medium to bright light. Boosts contrast and increases visual acuity in a wide variety of conditions. Features an Iridium® coating to further reduce glare. |
18% |
Sunny |
2 |
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Amber Polarized
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Amber Polarized Lens: Sport performance lens for flat to medium light. High contrast design that cuts blinding glare while enhancing visual acuity. Excellent for shallow water fishing. |
30% |
Changing conditions |
2 |
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Black Iridium Polarized
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Black Iridium Polarized Lens: Extremely bright light. Comfortable lens tint that offers truer color perception. Features an Iridium® coating for maximized glare reduction. |
9% |
Intense sun |
3 |
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Bronze Polarized
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Bronze Polarized Lens: Medium to bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens that cuts blinding glare while boosting contrast and depth perception. |
15% |
Sunny |
3 |
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Grey Polarized
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Grey Polarized Lens: Medium to bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens that cuts blinding glare while offering truer color perception. |
17% |
Sunny |
3 |
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Titanium Iridium Polarized
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Titanium Iridium Polarized Lens: Medium to bright light. High-contrast glare-cutting lens with a highly reflective Iridium® coating. |
12% |
sunny |
3 |
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Tungsten Iridium Polarized |
Tungsten Iridium Polarized Lens: Medium to bright light. Cuts harsh glare and sharpens visual acuity. Features a subtle Iridium® coating to further reduce glare and tune contrast. |
15% |
Intense sun |
3 |
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VR28 Black Iridium Polarized |
VR28 Black Iridium Polarized Lens: Sport performance lens for extremely bright light. Cuts blinding glare while filtering blue light to enhance visual acuity and improve depth perception. Features an Iridium® coating to further tune contrast. |
10% |
Intense suni |
3 |
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Black Persimmon Iridium Photochromic
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Black Persimmon Iridium (Transition) Lens: Sport performance lens for flat to bright light. Filters blue light to boost contrast and increase depth perception in a wide variety of light conditions. Excellent for mountain biking and golf, and any other sport that takes you in and out of shaded areas. |
42% - 10% |
Changing conditios to sunny |
2 |
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Light Grey Transition
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Light Grey (Transition) Lens: Medium to extremely bright light. Neutral transmission for truer color perception across a wide variety of light conditions. |
38% to 9% |
Changing conditions to sun |
2 |
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VR50 Photochromic
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VR50 Photochromic Lens: Sport performance lens for flat to bright light. Subtle tint that boosts contrast in a wide variety of light conditions. Excellent for mountain biking and golf, and any other sport that takes you in and out of shaded areas. |
50% to 10% |
Overcast to sunny |
1 |
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Dark Bronze |
Dark Bronze for high glare |
12% |
Sunny |
3 |
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VR28 Black Iridium |
VR28 Black Iridium for bright light conditions |
14% |
Sunny |
3 |
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Shades for Every Shade of Light
Oakley partnered with Transitions Optical, Inc. to create lenses that darken and lighten automatically. Photochromic technology is blended with patented Oakley innovations for the best clarity, protection and performance possible.
- Lenses that keep up with changing light
- Lens colors that improve depth perception
- High Definition Optics® for unbeatable clarity
UV Protection
You put sunscreen on your body. Why wouldn’t you put sunglasses on your eyes? Just be aware that not all sunglasses are alike. Lenses that claim only to “block UV” don’t offer enough protection. Oakley Plutonite® lenses are different:
- Plutonite® filters out 100% of all UVA, UVB and UVC
- Protection is built in — it’s not a coating that can wear away
- Our lens contours help block UV at the top and sides
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, photokeratitis and pterygium.
UV damage builds up over time. You generally don’t feel UV rays, so there is no natural warning that damage is being done. And although clouds reduce the level of UV reaching your eyes, clouds don’t block UV completely — which means your eyes can be exposed to UV rays even on overcast days.
There are three kinds of ultraviolet light:
- UVA is lower in energy but penetrates more deeply than UVB.
- UVB is a high-energy ray that causes the most damage to eyes.
- UVC is the most powerful form of all.
Most eyewear lenses block some UV so they can claim “UV protection” but Oakley’s Plutonite® lens material filters out 100% of all UVA, UVB and UVC. The protection is built into the lens material so it can’t scratch off and leave your dilated pupils exposed to a UV leak.
Harmful blue light rays are known as High Energy Visible (HEV) wavelengths. HEV light has been linked to several forms of eye damage. That’s why our Plutonite® lens material is engineered to block 100% of all harmful blue light up to 400 nanometers. In addition to protection, this is a performance benefit because blue light rays are a major factor in glare.
Technology with Impact
Visual impact isn’t just about looks. No athlete can afford to turn a blind eye on protection, so our performance sunglasses meet the impact resistance standards of the American National Standards Institute.
- Impact resistance against heavy objects at low speeds
- Impact resistance against lighter objects at high speeds
- Optimized protection with innovations like Plutonite® lens material
Your Prescription for Performance
Oakley Rx lenses are custom made to your individual prescription. High Definition Optics® (HDO®) provides unbeatable clarity across the entire lens contour, and additional lens options let you maximize performance.
- Oakley polarized lenses reduce blinding glare
- Iridium® lens coatings optimize vision in bright light
- Photochromic technology enhances vision in changing light
- High contrast lenses improve depth perception in low light
Oakley’s unique Hydrophobic coating makes lenses immune to moisture buildup, and that’s just the start. Anti-smudge technology repels oils and contaminants that can corrupt your vision in the heat of competition.
- Prevents moisture buildup
- Fights smudges and repels contaminants
- Makes it easy to keep lenses clean
Sculptural Physics-Frame Construction and Materials
Oakley’s unique Three-Point Fit holds the lenses in precise optical alignment. Our frame materials balance durability and comfort with impact absorption for athletic competition, and our frame geometries maximize your peripheral vision.
- Optical alignment for sharp, accurate vision
- Impact absorption for improved safety
O Matter®
This lightweight synthetic is engineered for all-day comfort, shock absorption and durability against the punishment of environmental extremes.
C-5™ Alloy
Five metal compounds are superheated to create this performance alloy that maintains durability, even in lightweight frame designs.
Titanium
Metal injection molding allows us to sculpt titanium, the ultra-lightweight and virtually indestructible metal used for fighter jets.
O-Luminum
Forty percent lighter than pure titanium, this durable metal is shaped into eyewear frames with 630 tons of pressure.
X Metal®
Ultra-lightweight titanium alloys are combined with flex couplers to create the only 3-D sculptured all-metal frames on earth.
Oakley Nanowire™
Ultra-lightweight titanium alloy that creates sculptural contours without sacrificing flexibility. Take advantage of memory metal that offers an adaptable fit.
