I've been using Trivex (Hoya Phoenix) lenses and appreciate the visual clarity above PC. For shooting, I stick with PC and now Trivex for all my glasses.

For everyday, I usually get Phoenix lenses with Transitions and AR coatings.

After this past winter, I'd like to improve vision when driving on rainy nights. Old vision coupled with bright modern headlights on reflective wet roads.

I'm thinking of Trivex with light yellow or orange polarized lenses (and AR). But apparently this is not a valid combination.

Questions:
1) Is there a Trivex manufacturer that provides the desired combination?
2) If not, what is the best alternative? As my goal is visual acuity, I guess I would sacrifice some of the safety aspects provided by Trivex but maintain visual acuity. High Index? CR39? PC?

Get the Hoya Super High Vision or whatever is the latest lens coatings. They make a big difference at night. Don't get tinted lenses for night time use. And polarized, by definition, blocks 50% of light.

Konota,

My ex is an optician. I'll cut/paste your questions and send them to her & respond back after she answers the questions.

I know there’s at least 1 or 2 o.d.’s on board. They may have suggestions.

Sorry for the late response. I texted my ex and she just gave me the info you asked for today. Here it is. Hopefully it makes sense/answers your questions.

Phoenix is a brand of lens material that offers clearer vision than polycarbonate. It is more expensive and less impact resistant. For shooting poly is safer. They are about the same thickness.

Transitions is its own brand of photochromic/sun sensitive. They are the best but there are other makers. Transitions can be made with AR(anti-reflective/anti-glare) which is the only part which helps with night driving.

Polarization is not an option with transitions as it is it's own all the time solid dark sun tint, does not come in yellow or orange tint and not recommended for night driving. People can add a light yellow or leave tint Trivex (Phoenix) lens material because poly does not absorb tint. That can help with contrast for shooting or night driving. It's difficult but not impossible to add AR to a tinted lens. Not recommended because they kind of cancel each other out.

One allows more light to pass through while the other blocks light out. Both treatments fight against each other so it's purely cosmetic.

Phoenix/Trivex and polycarb are mid index lens materials; plastic being low index and high index being the thinnest and clearest value but not as safe as poly for impact resistance.

So you can't have polarized and transitions but you can have AR and transitions. And no polarized does not come in those colors; just gray, brown and green.

remsig, thank you very much. Please convey my appreciation to your ex. This is great information. Really helps to understand what combinations are available and why.

quote:

Originally posted by konata88:
remsig, thank you very much. Please convey my appreciation to your ex. This is great information. Really helps to understand what combinations are available and why.

You are welcome and I will let her know you said thank you. I have no clue what that all means but if you understood it than I'm good

Yup - understood it. Thanks again!