Originally Posted by
TommyL
...Let me rephrase the question. When riding at night should I be concerned aboutlthe 5% reduced viibility that comes with transition lenses even in their most clear state? It seems like an insignificant amount, and I can't think of another lens choice that would (a) give me more visibility at night while still (b) not exposing my eyes to direct sunlight for an entire day.
I've worn transition lenses on sunglasses and I thought they were an acceptable compromise. Fortunately, I only need to wear reading glasses, so I had "stick on bifocal" lenses stuck onto the transition sunglasses.
However, all of the glasses I have ever worn tend to get fogged up when it gets cold and damp out at night, and then I have to take them off. Because the transition lenses were just slightly opaque at night, I did find myself taking them off sooner. (I can see the cue sheet just well enough to confirm that the GPS "turn signal" is correct). I'm really glad I don't need to wear glasses to be able to see the road!
Has anyone found glasses that resist fogging at night in damp, chilly weather? Maybe my problem is just the cheapo transition glasses and the cheapo bifocal safety glasses that replaced them when the stick on lenses starting coming unstuck.
Nick