Transitions problem

[hcjilson]

Customer was wearing Transitions in a standard CR 39 bifocal. I moved her into a Tivex GP Wide because of the rimless frame she chose. \
Her RX:
OD +2.75
OS +3.00 add +2.25 No AR
Love the lenses but complains they don't get dark enough. Checked against mine.Mine got noticably darker.
My RX Younger Image Trivex
OU +4.25 +3.00 add with AR.

I was told that AR will enhance darkening.True or False?

Would the Mfg. of the lenses make any difference?
If not (as I suspect) could the thickness be the cause, and if not that could it be the AR, and if not that, I am out of Ideas as to what the cause could be, or how to satisfy the customer. Jim and help would be appreciated.
hj

[Jim Schafer]

Hello Harry,
AR will not make the lenses go darker. Anti-Reflective Transitions products will be clearer indoors and the outdoor performance should be the same as a non AR Transitions lens.

All of our Trivex® products are Transbonded™, all processed the same way. The performance is the same regardless of the manufacturer.

I am wearing the HOYA GP Wide Phoenix Transitions Gray with Carl Zeiss Super ET (they are two years old, Phoenix and Zeiss Carat® were in validation then). My lenses are in a Silhouette rimless too.They do very well here in Florida.

Any chance of the lab putting a uv absorbing hard coat over the factory hard coat? That could cause problems.
regards,
Jim