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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.

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The AO manufacturing process marries craft and engineering to create iconic eyewear.

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American Optical Lens Technology

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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 are 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.

AO SkyMaster™ Lenses

True-Color™ Gray Glass Polarized

AO AOLite™ Lenses

True-Color™ Gray Nylon Polarized

AO SkyMaster™ Lenses

Calobar™ Green Glass Polarized

AO AOLite™ Lenses

Calobar™ Green Nylon Polarized

AO SkyMaster™ Lenses

Cosmetan™ Brown Glass Polarized

AO AOLite™ Lenses

Cosmetan™ Brown Nylon Polarized

AO AOLite™ Lenses

SunVogue™ Pink Gradient Nylon Polarized

AO AOLite™ Lenses

SunVogue™ Gray Gradient Nylon Polarized

AO AOLite™ Lenses

SunVogue™ Green Gradient Nylon Polarized

AO AOLite™ Lenses

SunVogue™ Brown Gradient Nylon Polarized

SkyMaster™ Glass lenses offer superior clarity and scratch resistance. Chromatically tuned True-Color gray tint reduces eye fatigue in bright light conditions. Lens Filter Category: 3

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant material and hardcoat
Distortion-free for optical clarity

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

AOLite™ lenses are extremely lightweight and impact resistant. Chromatically tuned True-Color™ gray tint reduces eye fatigue in bright light conditions. Lens Filter Category: 3

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant material and hardcoat
Lightweight for comfort

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

SkyMaster™ Glass lenses offer superior clarity and scratch resistance. Chromatically tuned True-Tone™ green tint provides true color perception for natural vision. Lens Filter Category: 3

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant material and hardcoat
Distortion-free for optical clarity

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

AOLite™ lenses are extremely lightweight and impact resistant. Chromatically tuned True-Tone™ green tint provides true color perception for natural vision. Lens Filter Category: 3

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant hardcoat
Lightweight for comfort

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

SkyMaster™ Glass lenses offer superior clarity and scratch resistance. Chromatically tuned Cosmetan™ brown tint amplifies contrast and provides warmth. Lens Filter Category: 2

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant hardcoat
Distortion-free for optical clarity

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

AOLite™ lenses are extremely lightweight and impact resistant. Chromatically tuned Cosmetan™ brown tint amplifies contrast and provides warmth. Lens Filter Category: 2

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant hardcoat
Lightweight for comfort

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

AOLite™ lenses are extremely lightweight and impact resistant. SunVogue™ Pink Gradient tint enhances depth and eases adjustment to contrast, with a darker tint on top to protect from overhead sunlight. Lens Filter Category: 2

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant hardcoat
Lightweight for comfort

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

AOLite™ lenses are extremely lightweight and impact resistant. SunVogue™ Gray Gradient tint reduces eye fatigue in bright light conditions, with a darker tint on top to protect from overhead sunlight. Lens Filter Category: 2

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant hardcoat
Lightweight for comfort

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

AOLite™ lenses are extremely lightweight and impact resistant. SunVogue™ Green Gradient tint provides true color perception for natural vision, with a darker tint on top to protect from overhead sunlight. Lens Filter Category: 2

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant hardcoat
Lightweight for comfort

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

AOLite™ lenses are extremely lightweight and impact resistant. SunVogue™ Brown Gradient tint amplifies contrast and provides warmth, with a darker tint on top to protect from overhead sunlight. Lens Filter Category: 2

100% UVA/UVB protection
Anti-reflective backside coating
Oleophobic smudge-resistant coating
Impact-resistant (ANSI Z80.3)
Scratch-resistant hardcoat
Lightweight for comfort

AO Polarized Enhanced contrast
AO Polarized Glare-free vision

Without

With

True-Color™ Gray Glass Polarized

True-Color™ Gray Nylon Polarized

Calobar™ Green Glass Polarized

Calobar™ Green Nylon Polarized

Cosmetan™ Brown Glass Polarized

Cosmetan™ Brown Nylon Polarized

SunVogue™ Pink Gradient Nylon Polarized

SunVogue™ Gray Gradient Nylon Polarized

SunVogue™ Green Gradient Nylon Polarized

SunVogue™ Brown Gradient Nylon Polarized

Polarized

Polarized lenses reduce extra bright light glares and hazy vision. An option that offers superior clarity and eye protection

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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It’s no coincidence that AO Sunwear was the choice of US presidents, the first on the moon, and has been immortalized in Hollywood history

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Our Sunglass Lens Technology

The AO manufacturing process marries craft and engineering to create iconic eyewear.

Where Clarity Meets Quality

Materials

Colors

AO SkyMaster™ Lenses

AO AOLite™ Lenses

AO SkyMaster™ Lenses

AO AOLite™ Lenses

AO SkyMaster™ Lenses

AO AOLite™ Lenses

AO AOLite™ Lenses

AO AOLite™ Lenses

AO AOLite™ Lenses

AO AOLite™ Lenses

Understand Your Lens

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