Younger Optics Australia & New Zealand

16/03/2026

Not sure which sunglass lens colour is right for you?

It depends on your lifestyle and the conditions you're out in most.

We've built a quick quiz to help you work it out. Answer a few questions about how you spend your time and the quiz will recommend the lens colours and styles that match your needs.

Takes about 2 minutes with no email required! Take the Sunglass Lens Colour Quiz: https://bit.ly/LensColourQuiz

18/02/2026

Transitions Drivewear is a polarized photochromic lens designed specifically for driving. It's the world's only lens that changes to three different colours while also adjusting darkness and blocking glare.

The lens colours shifts from Yellow/Olive in low light, to Copper in medium bright conditions and Dark Brown in full sun providing the right colour at the right time. Always polarized, Transitions Drivewear blocks blinding glare from the road and shiny surfaces.

If you prefer a single tint polarized lens rather than photochromic lenses, NuPolar offers excellent options for driving:

🧡Copper: Improves contrast and depth perception to better spot potential hazards, improves traffic signal recognition and increases legibility of road signs. A soothing colour for the eyes.

🤎 Brown: Filters bright light and provides exceptionally enhanced contrast and depth perception.

🩶Grey: Blocks excess sunlight for greater comfort when driving in bright light for extended periods. Colours remain true.

💚 Green: Good for blocking out excess light while offering more contrast than Grey.

Explore lens options for driving here: http://bit.ly/NuPolar-Drive

17/02/2026

A green lens offers a versatile middle ground for sunglass wearers 🌿

Green suits patients who want more contrast than Grey but prefer a more neutral look than a Brown or Copper lens. The grey-green colour also appeals to fashion conscious patients.

Green maintains good colour perception while improving contrast. It's particularly useful for brightening shadows – ideal for patients moving between sun and shade throughout the day.

When a green lens is combined with NuPolar polarization it cuts bright light and glare effectively while reducing eye strain in both bright sun and overcast conditions.

Green is the dependable recommendation for patients who spend time outdoors but don't have highly specific activity needs.

💡 Dispensing Tip: When a patient likes Grey's colour accuracy but mentions struggling in shadows or wanting more contrast, Green delivers both.

NuPolar Green lenses are available in Solid style.
Explore all NuPolar options here: bit.ly/NuPolarLens

Quality polarized lenses with high polarizing efficiency provide a far superior visual experience over regular tinted lenses.

11/02/2026

Spotting fish below the surface, reading water depth and sighting structures on the bottom. None of this is possible without quality polarized sunglass lenses.

Regular tinted sunglasses just reduce brightness. They can't help you see into the water. Nor do they cut the glare that creates a mirror like barrier on the water surface. You're fishing blind!

High efficiency polarized lenses like NuPolar eliminate that glare, letting you see further and deeper into the water. It's the difference between guessing where the fish are and actually watching them.

Once you've got polarization sorted, lens colour matters for different conditions:

🤎 Brown: The all rounder for fishing, particularly freshwater and sight fishing. Excellent contrast in both bright and low light.

🧡 Copper: Best on cloudy days. Increases contrast for sharp vision when viewing fish against aqua backgrounds.

💛 Yellow/Olive: Essential for low light like heavy cloud, early morning, late afternoon and haze.

🩶 Grey: Best for deep offshore waters and deep lakes on bright sunny days.

NuPolar polarized lenses are available in Brown, Copper and Grey. NuPolar Mirror (in Silver, Gold and Blue) adds a reflective coating for additional glare reduction.

Transitions Drivewear is also an ideal solution for fishing: it changes colour (Olive to Copper to Brown) to suit conditions. It also darkens and lightens as light conditions shift throughout your fishing day.

Explore different polarized lens colour options: bit.ly/NuPolarColours

Quality polarized lenses with high polarizing efficiency provide a far superior visual experience over regular tinted lenses.

09/02/2026

Golf demands precise vision across different distances and tasks: tracking the ball in flight, reading the green's subtle slopes and judging distance to the pin. Different lens colours excel at different aspects of the game.

The challenge? Conditions on the course change constantly. Bright sun on the fairway, shadows near trees, and glare off shiny clubs and water hazards. Your ball disappears against certain backgrounds. The green's contours flatten out in harsh overhead light. It’s a lot!

Quality polarized lenses – like NuPolar – offer real advantages for golfers: they cut distracting and blinding glare for a more comfortable viewing experience and enhance contrast for crisp and high definition vision.
Importantly, polarization blocks glare without needing a dark grey lens which doesn't provide the contrast and depth perception that golf demands.

Here's how lens colour improves your vision performance on the course:

🤎 Brown & Copper: Both heighten contrast and depth perception. Brown helps you track the ball easily against skies and fairways, while Copper excels at reading greens and seeing contours clearly.

💚 Green: Heightens contrast more than Grey but not as much as Brown or Copper. Maintains colour balance while effectively reducing very bright sun.

💛 Yellow/Olive: Ideal for low light conditions such as heavily overcast, hazy and foggy weather, allowing you to see more of your surroundings.

NuPolar polarized lenses are available in Brown, Copper and Green. NuPolar Mirror in Gold adds a reflective coating for extra style and additional glare reduction.

Or choose Transitions Drivewear - it automatically changes to three colours (Yellow/Olive to Copper to Dark Brown) and adjusts darkness to match conditions throughout your round… giving you optimal vision from the first tee to the 19th hole. 🍻😉

Explore the NuPolar range here: bit.ly/NuPolarLens

Quality polarized lenses with high polarizing efficiency provide a far superior visual experience over regular tinted lenses.

03/02/2026

🤎Brown is one of the most versatile sunglass lens colours you can dispense! That’s because it performs well in bright sun, but it also brightens vision on overcast days, in fog and in low light.

The key strength of Brown is enhanced contrast and depth perception. Greens and reds are particularly highlighted, making it excellent for activities like golf or driving where distance judgement matters. The rich brown tint blocks high amounts of blue light, which many patients find soothing during all day wear.

When combined with NuPolar's polarization, Brown becomes even more effective: the polarization cuts blinding glare to further enhance contrast and depth perception across different light conditions.

Brown suits patients with active outdoor lifestyles: driving, golf, fishing, tennis, running, water sports, outdoor sports on grass, skiing, going to the beach. It's particularly useful for patients who mention variable weather conditions or needing sunglasses that work early morning through to late afternoon.

💡Dispensing Tip for Eyecare Professionals: When a patient wants better contrast than Grey offers but still needs versatility, Brown delivers. It's especially popular with golfers and fishers who need to read subtle details in varying light.

NuPolar Brown lenses are available in Solid and Gradient styles. NuPolar Mirror in Gold adds a reflective coating over a Brown base.
Explore NuPolar lens colours here: bit.ly/NuPolarColours

NuPolar is available in the most important colours to fit every lifestyle need while never sacrificing polarized performance. All of NuPolar lens colours have high polarization efficiency (the highest achievable at 99%).

29/01/2026

Whether you're pounding the footpath at dawn, tackling trail runs through the bush or logging afternoon kilometres on the road, running puts serious demands on your vision.

Road runners face glare bouncing off bitumen and car windscreens. Trail runners need to read terrain texture in dappled light and shadows. And if you're running early morning or late afternoon, you're dealing with low angle sun straight in your eyes.

The right lens colour makes a genuine difference to comfort and safety:

🩶 Grey: The most popular choice for bright conditions. Reduces bright light effectively, keeps colours true and reduces eye fatigue during long runs.

🧡 Copper: Excellent for partly sunny conditions and shaded sections. Enhances contrast and depth perception so you can spot road or trail irregularities early.

🤎 Brown: A versatile all-rounder that works in most light conditions. Reduces the brightness of light while offering good contrast to help you monitor surface consistency and potential hazards.

💛 Yellow/Olive: For low light, fog or heavy overcast conditions - heightens contrast and lets more light through so you can better judge road and trail textures.

NuPolar polarized lenses are available in Grey, Copper and Brown. Transitions Drivewear automatically changes colour (Olive to Copper to Dark Brown) as light conditions shift throughout your run.

See more here: http://bit.ly/NuPolarRunning

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26/01/2026

🎾 The pros are battling it out at the Australian Open. If you play tennis, you face similar vision challenges as the pros: tracking a fast moving ball, reading your opponent's shots, dealing with glare off the court and tracking the bright yellow ball against sky or surfaces. Your eyes work hard throughout every match.

Sunglasses are essential, but so is choosing the right lens colour for tennis:

🤎 Brown: The top choice for bright sunny days. Increases contrast so you can track the ball more easily, reduces glare and enhances colours helping the yellow tennis ball to really pop.

🧡 Copper: Ideal for early morning, late afternoon or partly sunny conditions. Reduces glare, enhances depth perception and helps you focus on the ball in the distance.

🩶 Grey: Good for players spending hours in bright sun. Reduces glare effectively, keeps colours true and reduces eye fatigue during long matches.

And not only are these lens colours best for tennis, NuPolar's polarization further enhances by blocking blinding glare bouncing off hard courts and surrounding surfaces, helping you to track the ball more clearly and maintain focus through long matches!

See more here: https://bit.ly/NuPolar-Tennis

NuPolar is available in the most important colours to fit every lifestyle need while never sacrificing polarized performance. All of NuPolar lens colours have high polarization efficiency (the highest achievable at 99%).

25/01/2026

🩶Grey is the most popular sunglass lens colour for good reason: it preserves true colour while handling bright conditions comfortably for all day wear.

When combined with NuPolar's polarization, Grey cuts glare and reduces eye strain and fatigue during extended outdoor time. Polarized Grey lenses are excellent for very bright conditions like the beach, snow or on the water because the dense tint reduces bright light, while the polarization handles intense glare from reflective surfaces.

Grey works across most outdoor activities: driving, beach days, outdoor sports, fishing, tennis and skiing. It's your reliable all rounder!

💡Dispensing Tip for Eyecare Professionals: If a patient isn't sure about colour choice, Grey is a safe starting recommendation. For patients who find Dark Grey too dark in variable light, NuPolar also offers Light Grey (65% tint) which maintains good colour perception while letting more light through.

NuPolar Grey lenses are available in Solid, Gradient and Mirror styles (with either Silver or Blue mirror finish).

Explore NuPolar lens colours here: bit.ly/NuPolarColours

NuPolar is available in the most important colours to fit every lifestyle need while never sacrificing polarized performance. All of NuPolar lens colours have high polarization efficiency (the highest achievable at 99%).

23/01/2026

Beach days during a long Summer are hard to beat 🏖️ 🌊 ☀️

But with the sun overhead, glare bouncing off the water and reflection from white sand, your eyes are working overtime.

Whether you’re reading, watching the kids in the surf or playing beach cricket, you’re dealing with some of the harshest light conditions around. And it feels like it.

That’s why a quality polarized lens like NuPolar is essential at the beach. It cuts blinding glare from water and reflective surfaces like white and wet sand, thereby reducing discomfort and helping you see more clearly… and enjoy your beach time much more!

Different lens colours perform better in different conditions. Here’s what works best at the beach:

🩶 Grey: The go to for extended time in bright sun. The dense tint reduces harsh light, removes glare and keeps colours true. Excellent for all day beach sessions.

💚Green: Also designed for bright conditions with the bonus of more contrast than Grey. Reduces glare and eye strain during long hours in the sun.

🤎Brown: Delivers enhanced contrast and depth perception while cutting glare. A soothing colour for all day wear.

NuPolar polarized lenses are available in Grey, Green and Brown in Solid tints, or Gradient styles for a fashionable look in Brown and Grey. NuPolar Mirror lenses add a reflective Blue, Silver or Gold mirror coating for extra style and additional glare reduction.

With 99% polarizing efficiency, NuPolar lenses cut through beach glare so you can stay comfortable from morning swim to sunset.

Read more here: bit.ly/NuPolarLens

Quality polarized lenses with high polarizing efficiency provide a far superior visual experience over regular tinted lenses.

20/01/2026

🚴The Tour Down Under is on right now, and those riders are dealing with the same vision challenges you face on every ride: long stages requiring concentration, winding roads, irregular surfaces and speeds that need split second reactions.

Add to this morning sun in your eyes as you climb, the midday glare off the road and the long shadows in the late afternoon when fatigue sets in. Hour after hour, your eyes are doing constant work.

Different sunglass lens colours perform better in different conditions - here's what works well for cycling:

🤎Brown: Handles most conditions well; cuts glare in bright sun while still giving good visibility when the light drops

🧡 Copper: Ideal for partly cloudy days and shaded sections to accentuate colours so surface changes and obstacles are spotted early

💛Yellow/Olive: For low light, haze or heavy overcast conditions; heightens contrast for best vision in poor conditions

NuPolar polarized lenses are available in Brown and Copper. Transitions Drivewear is also an option: it’s a polarized photochromic lens that automatically changes colour – Yellow/Olive to Copper to Dark Brown – to suit your current conditions while also darkening or fading to adapt to light intensity.

Being polarized, NuPolar and Transitions Drivewear block glare, reduce eye fatigue and enhance depth perception during those long days in the saddle.

Learn more about NuPolar and Transitions Drivewear for cycling and other activities: bit.ly/NuPolarActivities

19/01/2026

When patients ask which sunglass lens colour suits their lifestyle, Younger Optics has a handy resource to help you discuss the options.

The Sunglass Lens Activities page covers the most common activities your patients ask about:

• Golf
• Driving
• Beach
• Cycling
• Running
• Fishing
• Tennis
• Leisure

For each activity, you'll find which lens colours perform best and why. It’s based on the light conditions, contrast needs and specific visual demands of each activity.

Why not bookmark it for quick reference during patient discussions, or share the link directly with patients so they can explore options before they next visit you!

Sunglass Colour Activity Guide: bit.ly/NuPolarActivities

For those wanting a sophisticated and on-trend look – the lens is darker at the top and lighter at the bottom, also assists in seeing controls/dash when driving and assists reading outdoors.