All of our lenses are 100% UVA/B protective, including our Clear HD+ lenses!

<h3 id="isPasted">Are your lenses UV-ray protective?</h3>All of our lenses are 100% UVA/B protective, including our Clear HD+ lenses!

Are your lenses UV protective?

<h3 id="isPasted">Are your lenses polarized?</h3>Our lenses are not polarized as polarized lenses block horizontal glare - while this is useful for everyday wear, it can have a negative effect on your depth perception on the court and course. When you need to see the ball clearly to time your swing or to read the green, a polarized lens will be an impediment. We use an anti-glare coating that combats glare but does not interfere with depth perception.

Are your lenses polarized?

<h3 id="isPasted">What do you recommend for golf?</h3>Our Golf HD+ collection is engineered to help you read greens better, track the ball against the sky, and keep your eyes fresher for longer on the course. The Golf HD+ lens can be used in an extensive range of light conditions, from sunny to overcast days with 24% Light Transmission, and is non-polarized to maintain proper depth perception. With 100% UVA/B protection across the board, the collection features five comfortable, performance frame styles in a range of colors for both men and women.<a href="https://riaeyewear.com/collections/golf-sunglasses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shop Golf HD+</a>

What do you recommend for golf?

Choose the right lenses for outdoor racquet sports.

<h3 id="isPasted">What lenses do you recommend for outdoor tennis and pickleball?</h3>Court HD+ is our main sun lens and has the following features built specifically for tennis and pickleball players:<ul><li>Brown-amber tint for enhancing the contrast of yellow against a blue/green background</li><li>Spectra blue mirror (front-side) for anti-glare and aesthetic</li><li>Tuned to be dark enough to give strong sunglare protection but not too dark that you can&apos;t see the rest of the point</li><li>High-performance lens coatings for superior anti-moisture</li><li>100% UVA/B protective</li></ul>This lens was engineered specifically for tennis and pickleball and comes standard in the following frames:<ul><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/model-one-tennis-pickleball-sunglasses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Model One [Court HD+]</a></li><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/reflex-tennis-pickleball-sunglasses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reflex [Court HD+]</a></li><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/response-tennis-pickleball-sunglasses" id="isPasted">Response [Court HD+]</a></li><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/forte-tennis-pickleball-sunglasses?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;_kx=" id="isPasted">Forte [Court HD+]</a></li><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/vantage-court-hd-tennis-pickleball-sunglasses" id="isPasted">Vantage [Court HD+]</a></li><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/nova-tennis-pickleball-sunglasses" id="isPasted">Nova [Court HD+]</a> &#xA0;</li></ul> <h3 id="isPasted">What other lenses do you offer?</h3>We have three additional lens offerings that can be used for specific lighting conditions both outdoors and indoors - Clear HD+, Hybrid Orange HD+, and Transition HD+. &#xA0;<ul><li>Our Clear HD+ lens is generally used for eye protection during indoor play; however, this lens solution can also be used for eye protection during outdoor evening play and will help combat glare from harsh lights. It is 100% UVA/B protective.</li><li>Our Hybrid Orange HD+ lens was built to be used both outdoors to enhance contrast in low light conditions and indoors to soften the visual experience in extremely bright environments with a blue-light anti-glare coating. It gives a subtle contrast boost with its orange tint, but is light enough to be comparable to our Clear HD+ lens and is also 100% UVA/B protective.</li><li>Our Transition HD+&#xA0;lens changes tint intensity (darkness/lightness) based on the amount of UV light in the environment and goes from light amber at its lightest to dark brown with a silver mirror at its darkest. This lens will allow you to play indoors, in low light outdoors, and in bright sun, and it is 100% UVA/B protective.&#xA0;</li></ul>Our Clear HD+ lens can be purchased in the following frame styles:<ul><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/model-one-clear-hd-1">Model One [Clear HD+]</a></li><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/reflex-clear-protective-sports-eyewear" id="isPasted">Reflex [Clear HD+]</a> (our recommended indoor safety frame)</li><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/vantage-clear-hd-protective-glasses" id="isPasted">Vantage [Clear HD+]</a>&#xA0;</li></ul>Our Hybrid Orange HD+ lens can be purchased in the following frame styles:<ul><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/reflex-hybrid-orange-protective-sports-eyewear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/model-one-hybrid-orange-hd" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Model One [Hybrid Orange HD+]</a>&#xA0;</li><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/reflex-hybrid-orange-protective-sports-eyewear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reflex [Hybrid Orange HD+]</a></li></ul>Our Transition&#xA0;HD+ lens can be purchased in the following frame styles:<ul><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/reflex-hybrid-orange-protective-sports-eyewear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/model-one-transition-hd-tennis-pickleball-sunglasses" id="isPasted">Model One [Transition HD+]</a></li><li><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/vantage-transition-hd-sports-sunglasses" id="isPasted">Vantage [Transition HD+]</a> </li></ul>These lenses can also be purchased as add-ons for these frame styles <a href="https://riaeyewear.com/collections/ria-replacement-lenses" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

What lenses do you recommend for outdoor tennis and pickleball?

<h3 id="isPasted">What lenses do you recommend for indoor racquet sports?</h3>We have two recommended lens options for indoor play: Clear HD+ and Hybrid Orange HD+.Our Clear HD+ lens is used mostly for indoor play, provides enhanced impact protection, and a classic visual experience with added anti-glare coatings to combat indoor light glareOur Hybrid Orange HD+ lens was built to be used both outdoors to enhance contrast in low light conditions and indoors to soften the visual experience in extremely bright environments with a blue-light anti-glare coating. Its light orange tint gives a subtle contrast boost but is light enough to be comparable to our Clear HD+ lens.These products can be found below. Our Reflex style is our recommended indoor safety option.&#xA0;<ul><li style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/reflex-clear-protective-sports-eyewear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reflex [Clear HD+]</a></li><li style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/reflex-hybrid-orange-protective-sports-eyewear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reflex [Hybrid Orange HD+]</a>&#xA0;</li><li id="isPasted" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/model-one-clear-hd-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Model One [Clear HD+]</a> &#xA0;</li><li id="isPasted" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/model-one-hybrid-orange-hd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Model One [Hybrid Orange HD+]</a>&#xA0;</li><li id="isPasted" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://riaeyewear.com/products/vantage-clear-hd-protective-glasses" id="isPasted">Vantage [Clear HD+]</a> </li></ul>

What lenses do you recommend for indoor racquet sports?

<h3 id="isPasted">What do you recommend for impact safety?</h3>All of our frame styles and lenses meet or exceed Section 5.2.1 for impact safety under ANSI Z87-2020. If impact protection is most important to you, we would recommend our Reflex frame, as it is also&#xA0;ASTM 3164 certified for racquet sport-specific impact protection. *Safety Disclosure*:RIA Eyewear is designed for racquet/paddle/golf sport use. Even when properly wearing RIA eyewear a player may still sustain injury, including severe eye injury, as racquet and paddle sports, and other sports, have intrinsic hazards. Participation in such sports implies acceptance of some risk of injury. While RIA lenses are resistant to impact, a severe blow may reduce the level of protection significantly and the frame and lens should be replaced immediately &#x2013; failure to do so could lead to serious injury. Further, should the lens dislodge from the frame during play, the wearer should stop and replace the eyewear immediately. Use only original spare parts. Accordingly, neither the designer and manufacturer of this product, RIA, INC., nor any distributors or dealers of RIA products, nor any companies partnered with RIA, INC., makes any representation that this eyewear will eliminate the possibility of injury to the eyes, face, and/or brain.

What do you recommend for impact safety?

Base tint vs. mirror coatings - they're different colors!

<h3 id="isPasted">It says Court HD+ has a brown-amber tint - why does it look blue?</h3>While the base color of the Court HD+ lens is a brown-amber color, the front side of the lens is coated with our Spectra Blue mirror for anti-glare and aesthetic purposes. As a result the lens color will look blue from the front and will change slightly based on how much light is reflecting off of the lens. <h3 id="isPasted">It says Golf HD+ has a copper-rose tint - why does it look blue?</h3>While the base color of the Golf HD+ lens is a copper-rose color, the front side of the lens is coated with our Spectra Blue mirror for anti-glare and aesthetic purposes. As a result the lens color will look blue from the front and will change slightly based on how much light is reflecting off of the lens.

Why does Court HD+ / Golf HD+ look blue?

Learn how to read filter category and luminous transmission.

<h3 id="isPasted">What does lens category mean?</h3>RIA creates different lenses for different lighting conditions. As such, each lens has a filter category listed on its respective product page on our website that correlates with its luminous transmission. Please see table below for when and when not, to use each filter category.&#xA0;&#xA0;<table style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 17.9902%;"><div style="text-align: center;">Filter Category</div></td><td style="width: 32.0098%;"><div style="text-align: center;">Luminous Transmission Range</div></td><td style="width: 24.9284%;"><div style="text-align: center;">Description</div></td><td style="width: 24.9284%;"><div style="text-align: center;">Usage</div></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">0 </td><td style="text-align: center;">80%-100%</td><td style="text-align: center;">Clear/light tint sunglass</td><td style="text-align: center;">Very limited reduction of sunglare</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">1</td><td style="text-align: center;">43%-80%</td><td style="text-align: center;">Light tint sunglass</td><td style="text-align: center;">Limited protection against sunglare</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td><td style="text-align: center;">18%-43%</td><td style="text-align: center;">General purpose sunglass</td><td style="text-align: center;">Good protection against sunglare</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">3</td><td style="text-align: center;">8-18% </td><td style="text-align: center;">General purpose sunglass </td><td style="text-align: center;">High protection against sunglare</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">4 </td><td style="text-align: center;">3%-8%</td><td style="text-align: center;">Very dark special purpose sunglass, very high sunglare reduction </td><td style="text-align: center;">Very high protection against extreme sunglare, e.g. at sea, over snow fields, on high mounts or in a desert</td></tr></tbody></table>

What does lens category mean?

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