Our Sunglass Lens
Technology
American Optical SkyMaster glass and AOLite nylon lenses offer remarkable optics. Learn which AO lenses are best for you – glass or nylon, polarized or non-polarized.
Our premium suite of AO Lenses offers top-of-the-line optics
AO lenses have been expertly developed to blend clear optics, long-wearing comfort, and durability for sunglasses that look good, feel good, and, above all, protect your eyes. Learn about our SkyMaster glasses and AOLite nylon lenses, as well as polarization options.
Where Clarity
Meets Quality
American Optical lenses are carefully developed to offer superior optics and eye protection. Our suite of globally sourced lenses was curated to always deliver precise optics, fine-tuned for your lifestyle. Scroll down to learn which material, color, and polarization option best suit you.
Materials
SkyMaster™ Lenses
Glass lenses are the gold standard for optics, offering superior clarity for the closest thing to your natural vision. Originally developed for pilots, SkyMaster™ is AO’s premium lens option for distortion-free vision and is available polarized or non-polarized.
AOLite™ Lenses
AOLite™ is crafted from high-quality nylon for a lightweight, impact-resistant lens that offers increased comfort without sacrificing on optics. Hard-coated to protect from scratches, AOLite™ is an excellent alternative to glass lenses and is available polarized or non-polarized.
Colors
True-Color™ Gray
Gray sun lenses reduce eye fatigue in bright light conditions and are the color of choice for many pilots. Our True-Color™ Gray lenses are chromatically tuned to optimize optics.
Calobar™ Green
Green sun lenses provide true color perception for natural vision. Calobar™ Green is chromatically tuned for optimized vision.
Cosmetan™ Brown
Brown sun lenses amplify contrast and provide warmth. Chromatic tuning enhances optics.
SunVogue™ Pink Gradient
With darker tint on top, gradient lenses protect from overhead sunlight. The tint lightens for comfortable viewing through the middle of the lens. SunVogue™ Pink Gradient tint enhances depth and eases adjustment to contrast.
SunVogue™ Gray Gradient
Gradient lenses offer enhanced comfort under intense overhead sunlight. The tint progressively fades to prevent eye strain. SunVogue™ Gray Gradient tint reduces eye fatigue in bright light conditions.
SunVogue™ Green Gradient
Gradient lenses aren't just a style choice, they protect from overhead sunlight. SunVogue™ Green Gradient tint provides true color perception for natural vision.
SunVogue™ Brown Gradient
The dark tint at the top of our gradient lenses is ideal if you are often in overhead sunlight. The tint lightens to provide comfortable vision through the middle of the lens. SunVogue™ Brown Gradient tint amplifies contrast and provides warmth.
SunFlash Gold Mirror
Flash mirror lenses reduce light entering the eye for comfortable all-day wear. Built on AO’s True-Color™ Gray lens, you won’t sacrifice optics for style.
SunFlash Silver Mirror
Flash mirror lenses provide all-day comfort by reducing light entering the eye. Built on AO’s True-Color™ Gray lens, the mirror coating will reduce eye fatigue even further.
SunFlash Blue Mirror
Flash mirror lenses reflect more light than standard tints for comfortable all-day wear. Built on AO’s Cosmetan™ Brown lens, get the contrast enhancement of brown tint with the calming effect of a blue lens.
True-Color™ Gray
Gray sun lenses reduce eye fatigue in bright light conditions and are the color of choice for many pilots. Our True-Color™ Gray lenses are chromatically tuned to optimize optics.
Calobar™ Green
Green sun lenses provide true color perception for natural vision. Calobar™ Green is chromatically tuned for optimized vision.
Cosmetan™ Brown
Brown sun lenses amplify contrast and provide warmth. Chromatic tuning enhances optics.
SunVogue™ Pink Gradient
With darker tint on top, gradient lenses protect from overhead sunlight. The tint lightens for comfortable viewing through the middle of the lens. SunVogue™ Pink Gradient tint enhances depth and eases adjustment to contrast.
SunVogue™ Gray Gradient
Gradient lenses offer enhanced comfort under intense overhead sunlight. The tint progressively fades to prevent eye strain. SunVogue™ Gray Gradient tint reduces eye fatigue in bright light conditions.
SunVogue™ Green Gradient
Gradient lenses aren't just a style choice, they protect from overhead sunlight. SunVogue™ Green Gradient tint provides true color perception for natural vision.
SunVogue™ Brown Gradient
The dark tint at the top of our gradient lenses is ideal if you are often in overhead sunlight. The tint lightens to provide comfortable vision through the middle of the lens. SunVogue™ Brown Gradient tint amplifies contrast and provides warmth.
SunFlash Gold Mirror
Flash mirror lenses reduce light entering the eye for comfortable all-day wear. Built on AO’s True-Color™ Gray lens, you won’t sacrifice optics for style.
SunFlash Silver Mirror
Flash mirror lenses provide all-day comfort by reducing light entering the eye. Built on AO’s True-Color™ Gray lens, the mirror coating will reduce eye fatigue even further.
SunFlash Blue Mirror
Flash mirror lenses reflect more light than standard tints for comfortable all-day wear. Built on AO’s Cosmetan™ Brown lens, get the contrast enhancement of brown tint with the calming effect of a blue lens.
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True-Color™ Gray Nylon
AOLite™ lenses are extremely lightweight and impact resistant. Chromatically tuned True-Color™ Gray tint reduces eye fatigue in bright light conditions.
100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant hardcoat
Lightweight for comfort
Understand Your Lens
TV 80-100%
Sunglasses with light lens colors. Very limited reduction of sunlight. >80% transmittance of sunlight. Lens Filter Category: 0
TV 43-80%
Sunglasses with light lens colors. Limited reduction of sunlight. 43-80% transmittance of sunlight. Lens Filter Category: 1
TV 18-43%
Sunglasses for general use. Good reduction of sunlight. 18-43% transmittance of sunlight. Lens Filter Category: 2
TV 8-18%
Sunglasses for general use. High reduction of sunlight. 8-18% transmittance of sunlight. Lens Filter Category: 3
TV 3-8%
Very high reduction of sunlight. Very dark sunglasses for special use. Not suitable for driving and road use. 3-8% transmittance of sunlight. Lens Filter Category: 4
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