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Oakley Prizm lenses fine tune individual colours, enhancing detail for an optimized experience. With Prizm lens technology everything looks vivid and vibrant. It’s a breakthrough that comes from Oakley's decades of research in optics for professional athletes, and it helps you make the most of everything from sports to everyday life. See it in Prizm Prizm is an Oakley lens technology designed to enhance colour and contrast so you can see more detail.Colour – tuned to create a more vi …

As we head towards winter (here in the UK), cloudy days will of course be more prevalent. But don’t put your sunglasses away! It's not widely known that even on cool days with cloudy and overcast skies, over 80 percent of the UV rays will still come through.UV should be taken seriously, but it's probably fair to say most people don’t think about it on a daily basis. Long term exposure to UV is linked to a whole host of health issues including cataracts, macular degeneration (resulting in blurry …

Be wary of using ‘normal’ prescription lenses for sports use especially where impact protection is required such as tennis, clay target shooting and cricket. Virtually all prescription lenses made today use a material called CR-39 and it has certainly revolutionised lens making. However CR-39 does not provide a high level of impact protection and it can shatter. Lightweight, impact-resistant polycarbonate and Trivex lenses are the best choice for safety glasses, sports eyewear and children's ey …