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Photochromic Lenses: The Smart Way to Handle South African Winter Light

Photochromic Lenses: The Smart Way to Handle South African Winter Light

Here's something most weekend warriors get wrong: winter is not the season to leave your sunglasses at home. On the Highveld, sitting at 1,200 to 1,800 metres above sea level, UV intensity climbs by roughly 10% for every 1,000 metres you go up.

June 02, 2026 — Petri Beyers
Tags: lenses photochromic replacement lenses sport sunglasses sport sunglasses SA wombat gear
Photochromic What?

Photochromic What?

Photochromic lenses, such as the Wombat Photochromic range, are a modern type of eyewear that darkens when exposed to UV light, primarily from the sun. These lenses are also called light adaptive, variable tint, or transition lenses, and are often promoted as providing protection from blue light.
September 19, 2024 — Petri Beyers
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