A guide to eyewear

Anti-Reflective Coatings: What They Actually Do for Your Lenses

Anti-Reflective Coatings: What They Actually Do...

Anti-reflective coatings do more than reduce glare. Here's what those microscopic layers actually do to your vision, and when to spring for the premium tier.

Anti-Reflective Coatings: What They Actually Do...

Anti-reflective coatings do more than reduce glare. Here's what those microscopic layers actually do to your vision, and when to spring for the premium tier.

Driving at Dusk: The Lens Tints That Actually Help

Driving at Dusk: The Lens Tints That Actually Help

The hour after sunset punishes your eyes. The right lens tint and coating can help — but most drivers reach for the wrong pair.

Driving at Dusk: The Lens Tints That Actually Help

The hour after sunset punishes your eyes. The right lens tint and coating can help — but most drivers reach for the wrong pair.

How to Refresh Faded Acetate Frames at Home

How to Refresh Faded Acetate Frames at Home

Your acetate frames probably aren't ruined — just coated in months of buildup. Here's how opticians bring the gloss back.

How to Refresh Faded Acetate Frames at Home

Your acetate frames probably aren't ruined — just coated in months of buildup. Here's how opticians bring the gloss back.

How to Tighten a Loose Temple Screw at Home Without Damaging Your Frame

How to Tighten a Loose Temple Screw at Home Wit...

That wobbly temple is almost always a quick screw tightening — if you have the right driver and know when to stop turning.

How to Tighten a Loose Temple Screw at Home Wit...

That wobbly temple is almost always a quick screw tightening — if you have the right driver and know when to stop turning.

Why Photochromic Lenses Don't Darken Behind a Windshield (And What to Do Instead)

Why Photochromic Lenses Don't Darken Behind a W...

Your photochromic lenses stay frustratingly clear behind the wheel — and the reason is built into how the chemistry works.

Why Photochromic Lenses Don't Darken Behind a W...

Your photochromic lenses stay frustratingly clear behind the wheel — and the reason is built into how the chemistry works.

Mirror Coatings or Polarization: Which Sunglass Lens Wins for Water and Snow

Mirror Coatings or Polarization: Which Sunglass...

They look the same on the shelf and feel similar in the sun. The difference shows up the moment you face reflective water or open snow.

Mirror Coatings or Polarization: Which Sunglass...

They look the same on the shelf and feel similar in the sun. The difference shows up the moment you face reflective water or open snow.