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Our dry eye blog — polarised clip on sunglasses

What's the difference between Polaroid and Polarised?

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When looking for sunglasses, some people confuse the term polarised with the brand name "Polaroid".

The Polaroid brand

Polaroid is a multi-national corporation, owned by global eyewear distributor Stylemark, that was co-founded in 1937 by Edwin Land, who invented the first inexpensive filters capable of polarising light.

The first major application for this technology was in the manufacture of polarised sunglasses, where it was found to reduce significantly the sun's glare compared with standard lenses. Polarised sunglasses were soon being made by other leading eyewear brands such as Ray Ban.

Polarised clip on sunglasses

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Clip-on sunglasses, Overglasses, or sunglasses with AirShield - which would be best for me?

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Eyewear Accessories has a range of sunglasses that are suitable for individual requirements for glare protection throughout the year. Here we compare the advantages and disadvantages of each type of product.

Clip on sunglasses

Clip on sunglasses are tinted lenses joined by a nose bridge, that in some cases is spring-loaded. They attach onto your spectacles with either four lens edge clips or a central mount.

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Advantages

  • Inexpensive way to turn your prescription glasses into sunglasses
  • Discreet clips ensure they look much like prescription sunglasses
  • Quick and easy to attach and remove
  • Very...

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