Polar are better for glare reduction, non-polar are better to see digital screens, and OPz offers both benefits
Let’s explore the reason polarization is such a popular option for sunglasses in the first place.
Wearing plain (non-polarized) sunglasses treats all (sun)light equally which reduces the overall intensity. However, non-polarized protection will not tackle shimmer and sparkle if you’re around water, snow, or glass.
Polarizing filters absorb light waves that are vibrating on that horizontal axis. Therefore, only vertical vibrations get through the filter to reach your eye. This allows a reduction in intensity of the reflective glare without blocking too much of the surrounding light so you can still see the object you are focusing on.
Wearing polarized lenses also increases the maximum protection from UVA/UVB rays, which ultimately protects the long-term health of your eyes.
So, why am I having such a hard time seeing my screen when I look at my phone with polarized lens?
LCD screens (such as the ones found on your phone screen, altimeters, mobile police computers, aviation, and smart watches) are already polarized to reduce glare, because they are made to be able to look at while in bright sunlight.
When you have polarizing filters in the screen you are looking at, and polarizing filters in the sunglasses you are wearing, aligning in opposite directions, the light from the screen will be cut out.
Think about it like this: if your screen emits horizontal vibrating light, and your sunglasses block vertical vibrating light, you are stuck with a dark, if not completely black, image.
Although there are some modern, high-tech devices that have been designed to work around this, you usually will have to play around with rotating or tilting your screen to see better (therefore, aligning the polarizing filter from your screen to the one on your sunglasses, which will then allow the light particles to pass through to your eyes).
INTRODUCING GATORZ EYEWEAR OPZ TECHNOLOGY…
GATORZ Eyewear understands their customers, especially members of the Military and Law Enforcement community who spend time looking at digital screens such as: digital altimeters, computer screens, police mobile computers, motorcycle windshields, aircraft windshields, phones, smart watches, and various optics.
Many select GATORZ glasses are offered with the OPz (Optimized Polarized) lens as an option. This versatile lens provides the glare reduction of polarized lenses without restricted view of digital screens, allowing the user to see clearly when it’s mission critical, while still requiring eye protection.
The OPz lens are partially polarized lens, allowing the necessary light particles to pass through.
The OPz lens are perfect for skydivers, police officers, motorcyclists, pilots, shooters, or any mobile phone user!