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Answer by Acccumulation for How essential is the darkness/tint of a pair of...

Blocking UV and reducing visible light intensity are separate functions, and the latter can actually reduce the former; glasses that are opaque to UV but completely transparent to visible light will...

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Answer by Chris H for How essential is the darkness/tint of a pair of...

The dark tint isn't required for UV blocking. That's not to say it's not a good thing to have. Many plastics have strong UV absorption, and some safety glasses have an additional coating.For blocking...

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How essential is the darkness/tint of a pair of sunglasses to protecting your...

In addition to sunglasses, you can get clear safety glasses that claim "Blocks 99.9% of harmful UV rays". The advantage of clear safety glasses is that they can be worn both during dusk and after dark...

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