Mirror Lens Styles

Mirror and mirror-revo are coatings applied to the front of the lens (usually applied to a base ‘smoke’ lens). Mirror coatings can come in a wide variety of colours. The term ‘revo’ usually applies when the mirror has more than one colour e.g. red-orange. Whilst mirror coatings are often chosen for their cosmetic effect they also limit glare and increase the filtering power – this can block an additional 10-60% of visible light entering the lens for greater comfort in bright light and full-sun conditions. As they limit light exposure that could cause photokeratitis (snow blindness) on bright, sunny days they are often chosen for snow sports and mountain climbing. They are also a good choice when you’re on the beach: white sands can nearly double UV exposure as the sun reflects off the surface.