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Genuine Opticote Mirror Coatings are an excellent compliment to polarized and tinted lenses in fighting brilliant sunshine and glare.  Benefits include reduced strain and eye fatigue. Together with backside A/R, you have the ultimate in sunwear.

On days when dust and pollen counts are high, contact lens wearers often find it uncomfortable to wear their contacts. A pair of backup Rx sunwear with an Opticote Mirror Coating and backside A/R  provides them comfort and protection from bright  sunshine and glare.

Finding out what activities your patients engage in will go a long way in helping you find the best Opticote tint and mirror combination for them.

Which direction do you drive to work ? This question tells you how much bright sunlight this person experiences during morning and evening commutes. Depending on their direction, an Opticote Solid or Flash mirror coating will benefit them by eliminating brilliant sunlight and glare.

Drivewear® and Transitions® lenses are growing in popularity. Mixing fashion and function, an Opticote Clear or Flash mirror is an excellent compliment as it adds a translucent quality to the lenses in their natural state and the mirror coating “POPS” when the lenses darken. The mirror coating does not inhibit the lenses from reaching their maximum darkness.

Opticote’s Solid Mirrors are a classic sunwear look, especially in silver, gold and blue. All of these colors may be viewed as the “khaki and blue blazers” of mirrors.

Opticote’s Flash mirrors are the lighter version of the solid mirror,  they create an understatement, a “je ne sais quoi” so to speak. People do not always want to be complimented on their glasses but rather on how nice “they” look.

Opticote’s Double Gradient Mirrors are very functional. Mirrored at the top and the bottom and lighter in the middle. The double gradient is perfect for people who are into skiing, on the ice or water.  It eliminates bright light and glare from  the sand or snow  below and the bright sky above.

Opticote’s Gradient Mirrors cover the top third of a lens. The placement of the mirror blocks excess illumination and glare from above and still provides clear vision below.  For example, the hiker in bright sunlight must avoid tripping on rocks, roots or fallen branches on the trail.