Polarized Sunwear

Valerie from Viola asks about which sunglasses are best to wear around the water.

Valerie, polarized sunwear is best for high glare situations around the lake since they have an extra filter in them that blocks even more glare than just plain tinted lenses do.  When light is reflected, the light waves are less scattered and the increased alignment is what we see as glare.  A polarizing filter is designed to block that particular alignment, thereby blocking the glare.  Even though the tint reduces the amount of light transmitted thru the lens, it does little to eliminate the glare.  So when you are headed out to the lake for the last few days of summer vacation, make sure you have your polarized sunwear so your eyes enjoy that vacation as much as the rest of your body does.