Transitions Optical
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Transitions Optical was founded in 1990. In 1991, Transitions Optical became the first company to commercialize and manufacture plastic photochromic lenses
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Transitions lenses are also called adaptive lenses. They are clear indoors and at night and automatically darken outdoors as light conditions change. They block 100% of UV rays and help to enhance contrast and reduce glare. In addition to original Transitions lenses that are for everyday wear, Transitions Optical also makes Transitions XTRActive lenses that change from light tint indoors to very dark outdoors and are only available in North America, and Transitions SOLFX sun lenses that go from dark to darker outdoors depending on the sun and are available worldwide.
Throughout the 1990s, Transitions Optical established offices in Europe, Asia/Pacific, South America, Australia and Canada. Transitions Optical has more than 1,200 employees worldwide and offices throughout 15 countries.
The Transitions Healthy Sight for Life Fund supports individuals, as well as global, regional and local organizations, that aim to create awareness about the importance of proper eyecare and eyewear, as well as those organizations that are working to eliminate preventable blindness.
Since 2009, Transitions Optical has been the title sponsor of the Transitions Championship, a PGA Tour
event held at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club
in Palm Harbor, Florida. Transitions Optical is the Official Eyewear of the PGA Tour, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour. The company also sponsors pro cycling Team Garmin-Cervelo.
In addition to partnering with a number of organizations worldwide, Transitions Optical North American is affiliated with several industry organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology
, the Vision Council
, the American Optometric Association
, the World Council of Optometry, and the Optical Laboratories Association.
Photochromic lenses
Photochromic lenses are lenses that darken on exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Once the UV is removed , the lenses will gradually return to their clear state...
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Transitions lenses are also called adaptive lenses. They are clear indoors and at night and automatically darken outdoors as light conditions change. They block 100% of UV rays and help to enhance contrast and reduce glare. In addition to original Transitions lenses that are for everyday wear, Transitions Optical also makes Transitions XTRActive lenses that change from light tint indoors to very dark outdoors and are only available in North America, and Transitions SOLFX sun lenses that go from dark to darker outdoors depending on the sun and are available worldwide.
Throughout the 1990s, Transitions Optical established offices in Europe, Asia/Pacific, South America, Australia and Canada. Transitions Optical has more than 1,200 employees worldwide and offices throughout 15 countries.
The Transitions Healthy Sight for Life Fund supports individuals, as well as global, regional and local organizations, that aim to create awareness about the importance of proper eyecare and eyewear, as well as those organizations that are working to eliminate preventable blindness.
Since 2009, Transitions Optical has been the title sponsor of the Transitions Championship, a PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
event held at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club is a hotel and country club resort in Palm Harbor, in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida, United States. The complex consists of a 620 room hotel, four golf courses, spa, three restaurants, and conference facilities....
in Palm Harbor, Florida. Transitions Optical is the Official Eyewear of the PGA Tour, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour. The company also sponsors pro cycling Team Garmin-Cervelo.
In addition to partnering with a number of organizations worldwide, Transitions Optical North American is affiliated with several industry organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership medical association of ophthalmologists–medical doctors specializing in eye care and surgery including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye M.D.s are Academy members, and the...
, the Vision Council
The Vision Council
The Vision Council is a nonprofit trade association for manufacturers and suppliers of the optical industry in the United States. Its services include research, training and industry networking events. It is located in Alexandria, Virginia. The Vision Council aims to create awareness of the...
, the American Optometric Association
American Optometric Association
The American Optometric Association represents optometrists nationally in the USA. It consists of State Optometric Associations, which are made up of local optometric societies.-AOA mission:...
, the World Council of Optometry, and the Optical Laboratories Association.