Transitions® frequently asked questions

Transitions® GEN S are our perfect everyday lenses. They are ultra-responsive to light, offer a spectacular color palette and provide HD vision at the speed of your life. With Transitions® Gen S, superpower your glasses & supersmooth your life.

Transitions GEN S lenses are ultra-responsive to light, they darken in only 25 seconds¹ and go back to clear in less than 2 minutes², making Transitions GEN S the fastest dark lens you can find in any photochromic category. Transitions GEN S adapts to the speed of your life to give you an HD vision, uninterrupted by changing light intensity, would it be outside or inside, bright sun or cloudy sky. Transitions GEN S becomes as dark as a sun lens, blocking 100% of UVA & UVB and filtering up to 85% of blue-violet light when you are outdoors. Indoors, Transitions GEN S will filter up to 32% of blue-violet light, placing it above the average blue-violet filtering clear lens. Transitions GEN S comes in 8 stylish colors, including our stunning new color Ruby, to create a spectacular color palette for you to choose from. TRANSITIONS(R) GEN S lenses are compatible with any frame, meaning that the pairing possibilities between lens colors and frames are endless! You can now create a pair of glasses that showcases your style and your personality, without ever compromising on protection or vision quality.-

1 For polycarbonate & CR39 lenses across colors achieving 18% transmission at 23°C.

2 For grey polycarbonate & CR39 lenses with a premium anti-reflective coating fading back to 70% transmission @ 23°C.

3 Blue-violet light is measured between 400nm and 455nm (ISO TR 20772:2018) across colors on polycarbonate & CR39 lenses

Yes! Transitions® GEN S was specifically designed to become THE ultimate everyday lens. Light-intelligent, also called photochromic, lenses have long been perceived as exclusively for people with light-sensitivity, but this is no longer the case. Thanks to its ultra-responsiveness to light, Transitions GEN S lenses provide you with HD vision by minimalizing the impact that variations in light intensity can have on your eyes – such as squinting – and therefore compromise your quality of vision. WearingTransitions GEN S lenses means being unencumbered by changing light conditions and continuously protected from light rays. And thanks to its spectacular color palette and its compatibility with any frame, Transitions GENS allows you to create your unique pair of glasses, no matter how classic or brazen!

Yes, Transitions® GEN Sare fully clear indoors and filter up to 32% of blue-violet light indoors.

You can find out more on our website Transitions.com, and by finding your favorite optical ecommerce brand so that you get to experience Transitions®GEN S firsthand.

Transitions® GEN S lenses are ultra-responsive to light. They go from a fully dark category 3 to a fully clear category 0 in less than 2 minutes¹, making them the fastest photochromic dark lens you can find.

1 For grey polycarbonate & CR39 lenses with a premium anti-reflectivecoating fading back to 70% transmission @ 23°C.

Absolutely, both indoors and outdoors. Whenthey are fully dark, Transitions® GEN S lenses are category 3 sun protection, which is the highest category for an everyday lens, since category 4 is used for mountaineering and isn’tsuitable for driving. GEN S lenses stop 100% of both UVA & UVB rays from reaching your eyes and filter up to 85% of blue-violet light¹ outdoors when fully darkened. GEN S light protection goes beyond sunlight, as a pair of Transitions GEN S filters up to 32% of blue-violet light indoors¹, placing it above the average blue-violet filtering clear lens.

1 Blue-violet light is measured between 400nm and 455nm (ISOTR 20772:2018) across colors on polycarbonate & CR39 lenses.

Yes, it will. Transitions GEN S has been developed over 5 years of research to create a new matrix architecture of the photochromic molecules that make up the lens, and this new matrix increases both the durability and consistency of GEN S self-tinting properties

Transitions GEN S is ultra-responsive to light, it becomes fully dark in only 25 seconds¹ No matter which color you choose, all reach category 3 levels of darkness, whichis the same level of protection as a sun lens.

1 For grey polycarbonate & CR39 lenses achieving 18% transmission @ 23°C. Tests carried out using grey lenses. Photochromic performance may vary across colors and lens material.

Transitions® GEN S will change your perspectives on what it means to be wearing glasses. It has proven to be a tried-and-true favorite amongst wearers.The first thing that you will notice is Transitions GEN S ultra-responsiveness to light. Lenses darken and fade back so smoothly and seamlessly that with Transitions GEN S glasses, 88% of people could barely notice the changes in light as their day went by¹.

This is why Transitions GEN S is first and foremost a dynamic lens, which will follow the flow of your life, without altering your natural vision and instead support it. By preventing your eyes from squinting or struggling to adapt to a dimmer environment², Transitions GEN S offers you better vision, faster, would it be outside or inside, bright sun or cloudy sky, day and night.

Last but not least, Transitions GEN S brings an unprecedented sense of fun and creative glasses to choosing your eyeglasses. Its spectacular color palette, with 8 stunning colors for you to choose from, alongside Transitions GEN S lenses’ compatibility with any frames means that you can pair any lens color with any frame, the pairing possibilities become endless! You can now craft a unique pair of eyeglasses that complements your look and showcases your personality. The last thing you can expect is that, after just one week wearing Transitions GEN S lenses might say that you wouldn’t go back to normal, clear lenses – it’s ok, 91% of those who wore them did too!³

1 Wearers test conducted by an external market research agency in the US in Q1, 2023, Rx lens wearers wearing 1.67 index lenses with a premium anti-reflective coating in grey Transitions® GEN STM, 133 respondents.~

2 Subject-masked cross-over randomized controlled investigation performed in 2023 on 30 healthy participants (19.2 ± 1.3 years). Testing light stress (discomfort and disability glare, photostress recovery) with the clear and darkest states of grey Transitions® GEN S(TM) 1.6 index lenses with a premium anti-reflective coating compared to clear 1.6 index lenses with a premium anti-reflective coating. Principal Investigator Prof Billy R. Hammond.

3 After 7 days of trail per lens type, 86% of wearers chose to keep Transitions GEN S, 5% of wearers chose to keep Transitions Signature GEN S, 9% of wearers chose to keep the clear lenses. Wearers Test conducted by an external market research agency in the US in Q1, 2023 with Rx lens wearers wearing 1.67 index lenses with a premium anti-reflective coating in clear, grey Transitions GEN S and grey Transitions Signature GEN 8, 134 respondents. 

Yes, all Transitions® GEN S lenses are suitable to wear when driving. They darken up to category 1 when behind the windshield. At night time, Transitions GEN S remains fully clear. Whichever one you choose, all Transitions GEN S colors meet major traffic light recognition standards¹

1 Based on tests across colors on Poly, done using ISO 8980-3 2013,ANSI Z80.3 2015, AS/NZS 1067 2016 and ISO 12311 2013standards.

Yes, Transitions® GEN S can be paired with any frame of your choosing!

GEN S spectacular color palette has 8 colors for you to choose from, which gives you endless pairing possibilities to craft a unique pair of glasses that complements your style and showcases your personality.

If you are severely light sensitive or looking for high temperature performance or extra darkness outdoors, Transitions®XTRActive®new generation lenses are the ideal choice for you, as they deliver thebest XTRA darkness and the best XTRA light protection¹, even in the car.They are uniquely designed to protect your eyes from the brightest sun outdoors.

If you are very sensitive to light and frequently exposed to very bright light and reflective glare, Transitions®XTRActive® Polarized is the only photochromic lens specifically designed to cater for those needs.

TransitionsXTRActive speed when going back to clear is already high, but GEN S is even faster. Just like XTRActive, GEN S darkens to category 3 yet this time within seconds. And while XTRActive is available in 3 colors, GEN S is available in all 8 colors: Amber, Green Graphite, Gray, Brown, Sapphire, Emerald, Amethyst,and Ruby.

To help you choose, don’t hesitate to ask your optician for guidance,they will help you find the best Transitions® lens based on your needs and your daily habits.

1 The darkest in hot temperatures & in the car, blocking 100% UVA & UVB and offering the best overall blue-violet light filtration across light situations* among clear to extra dark photochromic lenses.*- Filtering blue-violet light (between 400 and 455nm ISO TR20772:2018) among gray lenses with a premium anti-reflective coating.: filtering (i) up to 45% indoors at 23°C, (ii) up to 64% behind the windshield

(iii) up to 86% outdoors at 23°C and (iv) up to 83% outdoors at 35°C. 

No, Transitions® GEN S lenses are not sunglasses. It is a light intelligent lens, also known as photochromic, that responds instantly to a given light condition. This lens goes from clear to dark and dark to clear, depending on its exposure to light rays. As such, Transitions GEN S is not a sun lens only, nor a clear lens only: it is both, it adapts to the flow of your life, would it be outside or inside,bright sun or cloudy sky, day and night.

No, Transitions® GEN S are not polarized lenses. But Transitions® has a lens specially designed for wearers who are very sensitive to light and frequently exposed to very bright light and reflective glare: Transitions®XTRActive® Polarized. By combining the benefits of light intelligent lenses and dynamic polarization, Transitions XTRActive Polarized provides your eyes with extra protection in any light condition while delivering sharper vision, vivid colors and a larger view outdoors.

To help you choose, don’t hesitate to ask your optician for guidance,they will help you find the best Transitions® lens based on your needs and your daily habits

Yes, all Transitions® GEN S lenses become darken up to category¹ when you are behind the windshield. At night time,Transitions GEN S remains fully clear. Whichever colour you choose, all Transitions GEN S colours meet major traffic light recognition standards.

Based on tests across colours on Poly, done using ISO 8980-3 2013,ANSI Z80.3 2015, AS/NZS 1067 2016 and ISO 123112013 standards.

Transitions®GEN S lenses are the result of 5 years of rigorous and relentless research efforts to create the ultimate everyday lens that revolutionizes photochromic lenses. It is now the fastest darklens, it has the broadest color palette to date, and it delivers an unprecedented quality of vision without every compromising on protection or durability. Because of this massive investment in technology, Transitions GEN S price will be ever so slightly increased.

Many insurance providers provide coverage for Transitions® lenses as part of their vision care plan. It’s always a good idea to check with your insurance provider to see what’s covered before your exam, and it never hurts to ask your eyecare professional if any specials or coupons are available.