If you've ever had your glasses shattered by a foul ball on the baseball field or crushed an expensive pair of glasses on a camping trip, you'll never again ask that question. Active lifestyles today call for the most durable lens materials available. SOLA Polycarbonate lenses are 10 times more impact resistant that conventional plastic or glasses lenses. From rambunctious children to active teens and adults, impact-resistant lenses are a big plus. Impact resistant does not mean impact proof.
Any lens can break with enough force.
Polycarbonate lenses are perfect for children, as well as for sports-involved teens or adults with active lifestyles. Also, some manufacturing occupations may demand impact resistance as a safety feature. Polycarbonate lenses are also thinner and lighter than conventional plastic or glass lenses. Photochromic lenses have an adjustable tint that changes with the amount of available light. In some ways, yes.