Tinted lenses?

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I recently started to receive an exam accommodation from my university: namely, that my exams are printed on slightly colored paper (grey or ivory). I've found this to be an amazing relief - I never had any idea it could help as much as it had.
I've also decided that my next pair of glasses will have the photogray - where they turn dark in sunlight but are regular indoors. This is because I'm extremely sensitive to strong light and contrast.

When my doctor heard this combination of facts, she suggested that I get a permanent, faint tint to my next lenses (a blue or grey that would "mute" the brightness and contrast of everything I see) as well. Maybe kind of like Irlen lenses? I'm not sure how this would affect my everyday vision, but I think that it might be a good idea.

Has anyone had experience with tinted lenses, or does anyone have an opinion regarding their use? Would it drive me nuts or would I get used to it?

My grandmother uses one and she spoke well of them.

my next pair of glasses will be able to turn from sunglasses to normal glasses like you mentioned above, it'll only cost an extra 44 dollars for them to add it.

You should try any tint to your lenses before deciding it works well based on paper color.

For instance, I read best on paper that's a certain shade of purple, but I see best with lenses that are tinted green or blue (as far as simple tints go), and sort of a very dark grey-brown of a certain color, slightly different color in each eye (as far as complex tints go).

If you want to test this on prescription lenses cheaply, the website Zenni Optical has a few different colors you can test out with glasses that (untinted) start at about $8 a pair, then it's about $4 for tinting and a bit more for shipping, when I've wanted to test tints I've done one pair every month or two.

I wear sunglasses in the summer months a lot. However, there's times when I don't want to have everything muted and darkened, like when I'm outside and I'm in the country-side and it's a beautiful day; I want the real colors and the real light. I wouldn't like it if I did wear glasses and they always tinted. I'd rather have control over the tinting.

I ride a motorcyle, so I'm always changing glasses. I have several pair in my saddlebag. I get tired of the tinting when I want to take them off, though, and I know it would drive me crazy if I couldn't.

Also, a bit off-topic; I had the front windows of my car tinted ... wow ... I love it. Nobody can see me unless I want them to. No more self-consciousness and fish-tank feeling. I highly suggest tinting the front windows; it's a very luxurious and calm feeling to drive around and not feel looked-at or seen when you don't want to be, and feeling a lot more distant and safe from the stress of traffic and all the ugly feelings out there. It can be a little tricky at night when I'm in the country and there's no street-lights, but it hasn't jeopardized my driving in a year so far.

I've gotten tinted lenses since I was in school when I started getting headaches all the time, helped enormously...my dad used to get the ones that changed in bright light.

Neither one of us could do "bright" very well. Some people find the tint annoying, then others (like myself) can't stand not having it.

If you find that you function better on overcast or cloudy days, or you find yourself always squinting or shielding your eyes in bright light...definately give them a try...their was almost no adjustment period for me, just a big relief.

I've the change-to-darker-tint-in-sunlight lenses (misremember what they're called) because of light problems. The lens change didn't fix the problem, but then I also went to a discount eyeglass store and the information the woman who owned the place gave me turned out to be false after I researched it further. Unfortunately I already had the glasses, and can't fix the problem anytime soon. It's probably best to check permanent tint options first, the sunglass-lens option has a few flaws, although it isn't without its uses. The sunglass lenses do take a small bit of time to adjust to changes in lighting if you're going into or out of a building, so be prepared to be temporarily 'blinded' while your glasses adjust themselves. If your color contrast is off it would be better, I think, to fix the problem in the long run with a permanent tint than to have it fixed only in certain lighting conditions where the glass lens will change. Since it doesn't change indoors, you'll be screwed if you're in a bright room with a window, which happened to me a lot last summer. Lighting conditions in some stores aren't very good, either, and sunglass lenses don't help with that. The color red superimposes itself on my vision in bright light in various conditions where it isn't supposed to be, though, so if you've a similar tricky problem be careful about what tints are chosen and make sure to check the tint options in several conditions. Trying the suggested tints for about two weeks or so would be better than wearing them for a few days to make sure you've got a firm grip on how the tints affect you in different conditions.

I have to wear glasses when I'm outside, but that's pretty much it. It gets pretty bright when the sun reflects off the snow. :S

When I was in school I used yellow legal paper to take notes. It was much easier than white. I have also found recycled paper that has a greyish tint easier as well. My son uses coloured pages in school as well.

I used colour overlays for my text books...or tried to get paper backs with non-glossy pages so they weren't too white.

I wore tinted lenses for many years. It was much easier for me. However, I always had a pair of non-tinted lenses for those moments when I didn't want the tint.

These days I think I might do it again as my migraines are terrible, and the brightness of my office is difficult to deal with (all natural lighting though, so I shouldn't complain).

Haven't they been using tinted lens for dyslexics for years?
I find reading easier using a black back round with green
lettering, greens supposed to be the easiest color for eyes
to see, as the eyes are able to see more shades of green,
unless your blue green color blind.

I have prescription glasses which turn into sunglasses when I go into sunny areas. I think they're great. I used to have prescription sunglasses, but I often forgot to bring them when I need them, so they weren't much use. With my current glasses, I'm prepared to go anywhere just by doing what I normally do. Like others have said, the one problem is the amount of time it takes to "switch" and I do sometimes get temporarily blinded upon entering darker spaces. But the trade-off is entirely worth it, IMHO. I personally would not like to have a tint in most indoor spaces. I'd recommend trying different options to see what works for you.

i have the transitions lenses.... i like them... they are ok....

two issues... they do not work in vehicles (because of UV filtering glass on the windshield) or for non-natural lighting... and they have time-delay when switching from indoors to outdoors and vice-versa....

I have been kicking a thought around in my head that i want a pair of irlens (the colored lenses are called that right?) with transitioning to make them darker outside.... that would rock...

I've had transition lenses for years now. I need a new pair of glasses but I have yet to decide if I want them again.

I'd live my life behind a whole sheet of tinted glass if I could.

back when i wore glasses (i had PRK 2 years ago), i got them with a 10% brown tint on top of the UV filter coating. both made such a difference. my first pair didn't have the tint and i was always squinting and had eye strain.

if you still use a CRT it helps immensely by relaxing the eyes and keeps you from baking your eyes inside your head with the radiation from the screen. it also made reading on bright white paper a lot easier.

i prefer polarized sunglasses to standard ones.