Transitions Gen 8 | How do Transitions work? | (Photochromic technology) 

Thank you! I'm 20 & have worn photochromic glasses for over 7 years now and literally none of my friends understand that or wear them, I guess I'm the only one. They just work and are cool.

Just got these glasses today. I did not know what to expect. Fell immediately in love with them. I have very light sensitive eyes and these glasses are just perfect

I’m really glad you set the expectation about them *not* changing in the car. This was a super helpful tip! I ended up getting a seperate pair of sunglasses with my prescription for this reason ❤

Bro, full disclosure, I’m high, but your channel is d o p e

I had to use photochromatic lenses 20+ years ago but the problem was that they needed long time to transition from dark to light or vise versa, so if you you get inside a dark room from outdoor you can’t see anything and you have to remove your glasses. The other downside was that they were not dark enough to cope with actual sunglasses. Therefore I prefer to use separate glasses for indoor and outdoor. I wonder if today’s technology is more reliable concerning these two points.

5:54 I got my first pair of transition lenses when I was 5 and still get them and love them to this day

Nice explanation, i'm currently using multifocals ( yeah 50 years old) and photochromatic. And the frame has a maglock system to allow the addition of sun lenses (or yelow for night driving). Btx my frame is dark green and the lenses turn green with UVs

I wish you would discuss the glass Photo Grey Extra lenses. Superior glass optics and visable light sensitive, not just UV and nearly impossible to scratch. Plus I used a pair for over 10 years (until cataract surgery) and they don't wear out like plastic lens photochromics. I have used Photo Grey Extra since the '70s. I found one opticion willing, and ordered them a few days ago.

Your comment on photochromic lenses being an "elderly" thing is the complete opposite of my experience here in Canada. Everyone older than 35 I know dislikes them, mostly because they've only experienced them in their early days when they needed a lot longer to switch and would never be as clear as normal lenses. They simply never tried newer ones since then. Just like you though, I absolutely love mine. So much so that most of the people around me eventually switch to them when they get the chance, and that's a gen7 coating.

Completely agree - I love my transitions - Wish they had transitions in contacts for astigmatism.

I’ve never been interested in optometry until I found your channel 😍😍

Really enjoyed this video. It was extremely helpful! I have transition lens but I felt like I also needed Sunglasses. For some reason I felt sunglasses have darker tint.

Your presentation is receptive and you are great. Thanks for your great spirit.

I ride a motorcycle so my glasses are my windshields, cheers for the explanation!

I use the rapid transition lenses when I drive in my car and in the bus I drive for work, and I don’t have any issue with them turning dark. It didn’t used to be that way with transitions.

Thank you for the information about cleaning the lenses.

Transition is a brand as you mentioned. For this reason, every manufacturer gives different names.

Transition lenses still turn dark in cars for a couple reasons. 1. at latitudes above 45° North(or south for the matter) the sun at noon is as low as 27° in the sky, which mean the lenses will receive more or less direct sunlight. 2. Snow reflect sunlight directly at the glasses, and in both cases the UV light overpowers whatever UV filter is on the windsheild. 3. UV filters and or tints may be ilegal in many states.

This is fascinating to me. Thank you for making this video

very helpful info, thanks. By the way, what glasses are you wearing? I love them :) edit: are they Bailey Nelson model Lars?

I loved the video. Good job and you also have a great voice.

I like your eyeglasses. Where did you get them? Nice video by the way. Very informative.

Hi Antonio, great content! What model of glasses are those? Moscot Miltzen ? Or Oliver Peoples?

I only get the transition xtraactive lenses because they will darken slightly more behind a car windshield, and they get darker outside than standard transition lenses.

Started to wear glasses 4 years ago and I chose a photochromic lenses my thoughts are they are a combination of sunglasses and a glasses, the downside is when you go inside it takes too long to go back to normal glasses

Such a lovely Chanel, content is really interesting, I'm subscribing ! So interesting !! Thank you very much!

Thanks so much, Antonio! Amazing RU-vid channel for me as an ophthalmology residents! Antonio, Could you please explain in a longer video the main difference between the different tinted glasses ? And what is the main difference between the different tinted colours? I mean, when should I use yellow tinted glass for example?

Informative 👍!! Have been using Transitions for a long time now . Currently its the Varilux that's on my glasses and am using progressive lenses. For the first time tho in years, I noticed that after 4 yrs, the coating has started break at the bottom part. I wonder ...does photochromic lenses have a life?🤔🤔 Have been using microfiber cloth and lens cleaners!

Thanks for the info. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Love it 👍👍👍

Do house windows normally have a UV filter of some sort built-in? I have some Gen8 Transition lenses which don't darken if I look through my windows on a sunny day.

Curious to see an updated comparison between the latest Essioor Transitions technology from vs ZEISS Photofusion X technology.

What brand is your glasses! I like the style with the dark transition lens.

I’ve got the gen 8 too! Emerald green. The best colour I think. But I want to know what type of coating u have on yr lenses. I only have anti scratch and glare. I use to use Hoya sensity with diamond coating. Is there such a coating with essilor lenses. I miss the resistance I got from the diamond coating. Essilor is great but I think the Hoya lenses are better. Just my opinion

My transition lenses get very dark when I tested them on my home windowsill. What’s up with that? I thought glass blocked UV? Do they also respond to visible light spectrum?

There is other companies that make similar photochromic lenses such as Zeiss Photo Fusion.

I just had my transitions gen8 amber last month and people who wear gray photochromic look at me in disbelief and was wondering what kind transitions i was wearing :D. Anyway I am looking forward to try Sapphire/Amethyst, as colors work superb during cloudy mornings. Mine didn't look so good with prevencia bec of purple glare and obvious yellow tint when indoors, wish I had paired Amber with Sapphire 360 UV.

I m getting Specsavers reaction lenses soon im excited 🎉

I'm gonna make a new glasses with trans 8, too. Just wondering, should I change the eyesight since I've use this prescription for several years, though my eyesight have changed.

Can u put a link please of where i can purchase them online? And the model of your glasses Thanks

You don't mention how long it takes to transition from dark to light when you walk into a unlit room

Please don't stop what you do....!!

Thank you. I wanted to know how the transition works.

Hello Antonio,i would like to know what is the brand of your cristal glasses please? I really like it. Thank you

Which color were you wearing at the beginning of the video? Brown or Amber?

Ur are so polite..thumbs up and subscribed!

Good video, thanks! Would like to use that music on a video. Mind me asking where it’s from?

My optician suggested that my lenses should be photochromic and AR. I’m myopic ( -3.25 in my left eye, -2.25 in my right eye, I can’t remember the rest of my prescription lol ) and astigmatic. Also how should I take care of them as to surpass its maximum shelf life ?

I wanted these but one of my team said they were for old people... for me I associate them with expensive lenses as they are an added extra and although the ‘oh just get a pair of sunglasses’ but I’m much like you and don’t want to carry two pairs...

Where can I get the frame you got?

Quick question how long do the lenses last in terms of years?

Can these kind of eyeglass can have optic grades too or not?

Maybe I missed it but what are your Actual Glasses? I like the shape and the color.

Helpful review. Getting mine in a week. 😊

Are tglasses still like this or they updated

You did good job.. nice video

My son no longer wear transitions and and my eyes now and currently focus better in dim light (without glasses). They took my sons eyesight as well as mine and my daughter's.

How do I get transition lenses? Am myopic and currently on my glasses 👓 I live in Southern Nigeria 🇳🇬

Quick question, so i went yesterday to do my eye exam i felt like the guy was kinda rushing anyhow when I ordered them i asked for transition on them... If i was to take the glasses a few days from now if my eyes weren't to adjust to the new lens, and they had to re do it, would they also have to redo the transition meaning they'll charge me again for it??

Hi Antonio, I'm a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Ottawa, and I'm looking to design a pair of manually adjustable lenses. Would you be kind enough to let me know if there is any technology like this on the market? Thanks!

good info, thank you for sharing it.

Thanks for your piece of advices

What technology is used for photo? What is the molecule name?

are photochromic expensive to produce? i've seen inexpensive glasses with photochromic qualities *unsure if it's the actual tech.

It is my first time trying transition eye glasses and the blue light contacts

Hi.. How can I make my car windshield photochromatic without using films

if cleaned correctly how fast does the effect deteriorate over time?

The tape thing surprised me I've never heard anyone call it sellotape before I live in the usa and ive only ever known it as Scotch tape

2:15 did you ever make a video about multi focal lenses?

05:54 - So, I'm one of guy, who had this type of lenses when I was a kid in 1995-2000. That was annoying that I was blind for a while after entering building and I had to wait to see again... or take off and wait ;)

Speaking from experience, I went through several years (decades?) of not wearing sunglasses. I think my vision was affected, and certainly the delicate skin around the eyes now have Millions of tiny wrinkles .. 😐

Do i need to use progressive lens even if i have healthy vision ?

Please if you do not mind, share some experience regarding three advantages of the transition gen 8 over the previous generation of transition signature VII. Thanks.

What your thoughts on Zeiss Photofusion!

The video starts at 2:43

which color is your used in this video ?

hi, where did you buy your eyeglasses frame??

My transitions work good for Driving. You dont need it dark in vehicle- makez it difficult to see- also most vehicles are Tinted.

Make video sir of different colors of transition in POV so i can choose the right color

I need a glasses to my evening computer courses because after looking for laptop at night it effects my sleeping 😔, I have long distance glasses and reading glasses, my question is blue light blocking lenses more effective or anti reflective lenses for computer use? Thank you

Thanks man

Just got my own reaction lens pair of glasses today. 🇬🇧

Music is too loud...

I’m supposed to put the “Transitions”technology on my eye prescription for years. I have diabetes, and I want to protect my eyes from the sun. I live in CA and it’s very sunny here🤷🏻‍♀️🌝🤓🛡

This felt like a phone review.

The place I just ordered my glasses from said the transition I got will change in the car, but I've heard others say that's not possible.. Thoughts?

I just got mine, they are so damm cool

he’s so cute❤

Do Photochromic lenses have bluelight filter?

My transistion lenses go dark in the car. They told me its a newish option if you drive a lot. They defo work even on my tinted gte.

OMG I always clean my glasses with my shirt haha

3:25 When I was in 8th grade (this was 83-84 school year) I had to take a typing class. The class was amazingly boring and I hated every year long minute of it. I was thinking the entire time that I was never going to be a secretary. What use would I have for typing? On top of that the teacher for the class was terrible I finished the class vowing to never touch a typewriter again with a bare minimum passing grade, having learned nothing. At the end of that following summer my grandmother (who lived with us) passed away and my parents bought a very expensive PC. Fortunately my parents also got a typing skills teaching program that was just slightly more fun than the class and it did improve my typing. I have used those typing skills more or less every day for the last 13880 days. What the hell does a 13 year old kid with no internet access know about the future?

Good to know

What if you work indoors by a window? :/ I've always hesitated due to that

Hi, wich color are your lenses?

Kinda mad that the glasses store didn’t tell me u can’t clean these with normal rags or ur shirt…. No wonder mine look all scratched and don’t tint very well

i always get the transition glasses turn into sunglasses .. so i don't need to carry 2 pairs.. glasses & sunglass? save $ to much trouble..

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I always saw them as dad glasses… that said, I’ve worn em since I was 10 haha I wanted to be as cool as my dad. ;)

I dont like how slow they are, and I am pretty sure I got the latest whatever because its my first pair but yeah its like 5 minutes to turn back

I just bought my first Transition lenses. Now I'm always chasing the sun