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Oakley Technology

Lisa
posted this on August 15, 2011 14:18

Oakley Hydrophobic

A lens treated with Oakley's Permanent Hydrophobic Coating has a smudge resistant barrier that makes water bead up and slide off the lens. It also repels skin oils and other contaminates. Even the "permanent" ink from a marker pen comes straight off a lens with a hydrophobic coating.

  • Prevents moisture buildup.
  • Fights smudges and repels contaminants.
  • Makes it easy to keep lenses clean.

 

Oakley High Definition Optics (HDO)

Oakley developed HDO to meet rhe demands of the world's greatest athletes. After carrying out Clarity, Refractive, and Prism tests Oakley have been able to  develop lenses that are designed to let your brain concentrate on the matter at hand by optimizing performance and safety.

  • See clearer and sharper without image corruption.
  • See everything exactly where it is, not shifted as with some conventional Standard Definition Optics.
  • Get unrivaled impact protection and 100% UV filtering.

 

Polarized

The cornerstone of Optical Superiority. Oakley HDPolarized sunglasses create an optical forcefield around your eyes by protecting them from harsh glare without compromising the clarity of your outlook on the world.

  • Clarity - Call it old-fashioned but at Oakley they still believe you should be able to see perfectly through your sunglasses.
  • Glare Protection - Infusion moulded Oakley HD Polarized lenses put harshm blinding light in a sleeper hold.

 

Lens Tints

Oakley Lens Tints have been developed to allow you to experience your preferred sports without compromising performance.

  • Balanced light transmission and reduced glare.
  • Improved depth preception and colour recognition.

 

Photochromic

Oakley lenses are available with transition SOLFX photochromic technology and darken and lighten automatically in response to changing light.

  • They help you adapt to changing light conditions so you'll always perform at your best.
  • They filter out 100% of all UV, even when the lens colour lightens to help you see in dimmer conditions where UV is still a threat.
  • You get the added benefit of having lenses that aren't too dark when the sun pulls dissappearing act, or too light when it knifes through clouds.

 

UV Protection - Thermonuclear Protection

Oakley Plutonite lens material stops every wave length of ultraviolet radiation from the sun's thermonuclear furnace, not just the lower energy form called UVA. Even Oakley's clearer lense filter out 100% of all UV. Basically you can be blinded by what you can't see. Most eyewear lenses block some UV so they can claim "UV protection" but Oakley's Plutonite lens material filters out 100% of all UVA, UVB and UVC. The protection is built into the lens material so it can't scratch off and leave your eyes exposed to a UV leak.

3 kinds of UV light

  • UVA - lower in energy but penetrates more deeply than UVB.
  • UVB - high ebergy ray that causes the most damage to your eyes.
  • UVC - The most powerful ray of them all.

 

Impact Protection

ANSI impact tests are the gold standard for measuring safety. Using a series of tests Oakley have developed lenses that will give piece of mind and protection leaving you to compete at your highest level.

  • Impact resistance against heavy objects at low speed.
  • Impact resistance against lighter objects at high speed.
  • Optimized protection with innovations like Plutonite lens material

 

Frame Construction

Oakley eyewaer frames are engineered to serve the demands of professional athletes. A critical degree of flexibility allows the frames to absorb impact. Comfort is optimized with lightweight materials, as well as Oakley's renowned three point fit that also maximizes optical performance.

  • Impact absorption for improved safety.
  • Optical alignment for sharp, accurate vision.
  • Geometries that extend peripheral view.

Available Frames

 

HDO-3D

Oakley just opened a whole new dimension in entertainment. Oakley 3D Gascan is the first optically correct 3D eyewear ever made and is certified by RealD, the world's most widely used 3D cinema technology. Oakley gives you the ultimate in calrity, comfort and performance and all that adds up to the ultimate 3D experience.

  • Razor sharp optical clarity with HDO-3D.
  • Unparalleled Comfort.
  • Truer Colours.
  • Better Light Management.
  • Optimized Durability.
  • Alignment of 3D images.