Tinted Lenses
Protect against UV rays with enhanced colour contrast
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Tinted
Lenses
What are tinted lenses?
Tinting is an add-on that can be applied to your lenses. Options available include: grey, brown, and green.
You can get these in full or gradient tint and choose the transparency.
What are tinted lenses?
Tinting is an add-on that can be applied to your lenses. Options available include: grey, brown, and green.
You can get these in full or gradient tint.
![tinted sunglasses](https://image5.cdnsbg.com/cms.smartbuyglasses.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Benefits-2-1.png)
Benefits of tinted lenses
• UV protection
• Brighter environment
• Glare reduction
• Contrast improvement
• Depth perception enhancement
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Benefits of tinted lenses
Tinted lenses enhance contrast and depth perception while also providing optimal UV protection and glare reduction.
Choosing your tinted lenses
Choose between full or gradient tint, and then choose the colour you want according
to your lifestyle and needs.
![grey lenses sunglasses](https://image5.cdnsbg.com/cms.smartbuyglasses.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Grey-2.png)
Grey lenses
Grey lenses are perfect for everyday use as they provide better colour perception and significant light reduction.
![brown lenses sunglasses](https://image5.cdnsbg.com/cms.smartbuyglasses.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Brown-2.png)
Brown lenses
Brown lenses enhance contrast and clarity while providing UV protection and enhancing depth perception in foggy conditions.
![green lenses sunglasses](https://image5.cdnsbg.com/cms.smartbuyglasses.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Green-2.png)
Green lenses
Green lenses are the most protective type. They block blue light and UV rays, reducing eye strain and glare in bright environments.
Choosing your tinted lenses
Choose between full or gradient tint, and then choose the colour you want according to your lifestyle and needs.
![grey lenses sunglasses](https://image5.cdnsbg.com/cms.smartbuyglasses.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Grey-1-1.png)
Grey lenses
Grey lenses are perfect for everyday use as they provide better color perception and significant light reduction.
Brown lenses
Brown lenses enhance contrast and clarity while providing UV protection and enhancing depth perception in foggy conditions.
![brown lenses sunglasses](https://image5.cdnsbg.com/cms.smartbuyglasses.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Brown-1-1.png)
![green lenses sunglasses](https://image5.cdnsbg.com/cms.smartbuyglasses.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Green-1-1.png)
Green lenses
Green lenses are the most protective type. They block blue light and UV rays, reducing eye strain and glare in bright environments.
![full and gradient tinted lenses](https://image5.cdnsbg.com/cms.smartbuyglasses.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Tint-Gradient-2.png)
Full or gradient tint
Select your transparency
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Full or gradient tint
![different lenses transparency in 3 different sunglasses](https://image5.cdnsbg.com/cms.smartbuyglasses.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Transparency-1-1-1.png)
Select your transparency
How to buy tinted lenses
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How to buy tinted lenses
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Recommended frames for tinted lenses
Recommended frames for tinted lenses
Our optical experts
Our optical experts
Our optical experts
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Maria Horan FBDO
Dispensing optician
Maria holds a BSc Honours in Ophthalmic Dispensing and has over 17 years of optical experience.
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Dispensing optician
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Dispensing optician
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FAQs
Depending on what tint you choose, you can get different benefits to better your vision and maintain your eye health.
At SmartBuyGlasses, you can combine your prescription or plano lenses with grey, brown and green tints (even in different gradients) to match them with your needs and activities. Read more about tinted glasses.
The importance of eyeglass tinting becomes evident after using the correct lenses for your activities. Tinted lenses provide adjustments that help you go through your day with ease.
They provide UV protection, glare reduction and contrast and depth perception enhancement. See our lens colour guide for more info.
Tinted lenses also have a few downsides:
• They can sometimes cause colour distortion
• No advanced glare protection: Tinted lenses do not reduce glare/horizontal reflection
Gradient tint lenses feature a colour that transitions from a darker shade at the top to a lighter one at the bottom of the lens frame shade. Read more about gradient sunglasses, the different types and their benefits.