Windscreen no barrier to latest Transitions photochromic

Next weekend's Silmo show will see the world's first polarised photochromic lens that works behind a car windscreen unveiled by Transitions and Younger Optics.

Drivewear has been designed to meet the visual demands of driving and uses photochromic technology that is activated both by UV and visible light, with NuPolar polarisation to provide protection from glare.

'Drivewear's combination of technologies is so advanced and novel that multiple patents have been filed on this invention and a whole new lens category is introduced,' according to David Rips, president and chief executive of Younger Optics.

Julian Wiles, sales director, at Taylor Optical, which distributes Younger products in the UK, told Optician that early feedback from practitioners and their patients had been terrific. 'A lot of dispensing opticians and customers have been asking for this product for a long time. We're selling it semi-finished so any optician can use any lab to supply their patients.'