Not getting dark enough?
Not getting dark enough?
We've had some issues lately with patients complaining along those lines. In one instance we mistakenly ordered a single vision lens for a patient in Poly Trans grey. They changed fine but when we remade them correctly we used Hoya's Phoenix Transitions in a FT28 and the patient brought them back. The poly SV pair definitely got darker and did it faster. For the most part I think what we're dealing with here is a combination of a hot summer season which messes with the lenses, but also the public has been bombarded with commercials on TV about how if you used your VSP insurance your satisfaction with Transitions lenses is 100% guaranteed! Once they hear that if those lenses don't change to sunglasses in the car guess what-you're screwed! They did say 100% right?
Chris Beard
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It has been so hot lately, and very hot where it not usually hot. I was remembering the hot spells and how we'd get a lot of returns for lenes not getting dark as people wanted them to.
Photochromic lenses can be made to stay darker when they warm up, but the side effect of this is that they will take forever to fade back in the winter.
When I have a patient wanting to purchase transitions, I take a couple of minutes and explain how they work. I let them know the lenses will not get dark in the car, and why. I also let then know that if you wear a ball cap then lenses will not get enough light, and will not darken as much as they could. I find if I explain how the transition works, then the patients do not have an unrealistic expectation. Our complain rate and refund rate is very very low.
Not anymore its cold now~
Forgive me, but there is another option in photochromic technology that you will hear about soon. Marma USA has the Dinamica Revolution lenses in white and sun, and its fast, offers a good color range, and index 1.50, 1.61, 1.67, & 1.74. (more information is on the company website www.marmausa.com)
idigit, EVERY post of yours is a shill for this company and the Dinamica Revolution. I know supporting the board with a donation makes it looks like you're legit, too. I wish there was an ignore list
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