Transition lenses, or photochromic lenses, are the lenses that darken in the sunlight and lighten in softer light or the dark.

Fototec lenses adapt to your environment, transmitting less light to your eye when it’s more sunny and transmitting more light as the day becomes night, providing an ideal moment-to-moment tint.

Tifosi Fototec is our line of photochromic sunglasses. Each lens has a variable tint with particles that interact with the light as it hits the lens. The brighter the sun, the darker the tint. As the light dims, the tint fades, providing a clear view. Photochromic lenses come in brown or smoke shades.

Tifosi also offers two polarized Fototec lenses that combine the versatility of polycarbonate Fototec lenses with the glare eliminating properties of polarized lenses.

The frames are made from an incredibly light nylon, Grilamid TR-90, and weigh in at just 31g. Tifosi says the material is also durable that resists chemical and UV damage, so ideal for the construction of sunglasses.

Oakley photochromic lenses are adaptive lenses that darken and lighten in response to exposure to direct sunlight. These lenses are perfect for wearers who prefer not to switch eyewear frames when they go from inside to outdoors.

Cost effective – Photochromic or transitional lenses can actually be quite cost effective. Protects your eyes – Transitional lenses do more than function as sunglasses. They actually filter out a good deal of the harmful UV rays emitted from the sun, leading to healthier and happier eyes.

Photochromic lenses aren’t very helpful for night driving. Light adaptive lenses primarily protect against sunlight, UV rays and blue light. They don’t activate indoors under artificial lighting or at night in the presence of headlights and streetlights.

ALL Tifosi Optics sunglasses have 100% protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays which can cause:Skin Cancer – because the skin around the eyes is sensitive, they need extra protection from the sun’s rays. Pterygium – a growth on the eyeball also known as “surfer’s eye”.

Watkinsville, Georgia
In sleepy Watkinsville, Georgia one will find beautiful handmade ceramics, community, and the unexpected – a high energy, successful, athletic sunglass company, Tifosi Optics. Founded in 2003, Tifosi Optics was the brainchild of husband and wife team, Elizabeth and Joe Earley.

Tifosi’s polarized lenses may also take advantage of variable tint technology. Fototec lenses ensure you perform at your best in any lighting condition. Shop Our Fototec Styles Now.

Fototec lenses come in Smoke (a classic gray tint), Light Night (a tint with the best range for low-light conditions), Brown (a contrast enhancing tint), and High Speed Red (the top performer for the fastest athletes). Microscopic photochromic particles are embedded in the lens.

Fototec lenses adapt to your environment, transmitting less light to your eye when it’s more sunny and transmitting more light as the day becomes night, providing an ideal moment-to-moment tint.