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Lens guide

Lenses decide what you see. Choose them well.

Every Iriva frame includes clear 1.6 index lenses with anti-glare, scratch-resistant and UV coatings. Here is what each upgrade adds — and when you do not need it.

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Light rays focused through a coated lens

Lens types

Clear lens

Clear

Thin, anti-glare and scratch-resistant. Included with every frame.

Included

Blue-light filter lens reflecting violet light

Blue-light filter

Filters up to 40% of blue-violet light and cuts screen glare.

+$30

Polarized sun lens

Polarized sun

Kills glare off water and roads. UV400 on every pair.

On all sunglasses

Photochromic lens darkening in sunlight

Photochromic

Clear indoors, sun-dark outside in under a minute.

+$80

Compare at a glance

ClearBlue-lightPolarized sunPhotochromic
Best forEveryday wearLong screen daysDriving, beach, waterIn and out all day
Anti-glare coatingYesYesBack surfaceYes
UV protectionUV400UV400UV400UV400
TintNoneVery faint warmGrey, green or brownClear → dark grey
PriceIncluded+$30On all sunglasses+$80

Inside every lens

Up to seven microscopic layers, applied in our lab.

7

Coating layers

99%

Less reflection with anti-glare

100%

UVA & UVB blocked

30%

Thinner with 1.67 high-index

  1. 01

    Hard coat

    A scratch-resistant layer bonded to both surfaces.

  2. 02

    Anti-reflective stack

    Five ultra-thin metal-oxide layers that cancel reflections — the faint green sheen you see at an angle.

  3. 03

    Filter (optional)

    Blue-violet filter or photochromic dyes, depending on your upgrade.

  4. 04

    Hydrophobic top coat

    Repels water, oil and dust so lenses wipe clean in one pass.

High-index lenses for strong prescriptions

Above ±4.00? Thinner lenses look better in every frame — especially rounds and rimless.