# Clip-on yellow glasses over transition lenses? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 25, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clip-on-yellow-glasses-over-transition-lenses/848518 "2020-02-25T21:47:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clip-on-yellow-glasses-over-transition-lenses/848518/1 "2020-02-25T21:47:04Z")
Years ago I had a pair of clip-on yellow glasses (claimed to be for night driving. Not sure if they actually helped with that though) that I would wear over my prescription glasses out in the woods, hiking and such. I liked them, and they made a difference, but one day they broke, and I didn’t bother to replace them. Recently I was thinking about getting a new pair (there pretty cheep) but was wondering if since I wear transition lenses now (tinting in sunlight) if it would be a good idea? Would my transition lenses darken with the yellow lenses over them? If they do, would that be a weird effect? ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clip-on-yellow-glasses-over-transition-lenses/848518/2 "2020-02-26T00:19:38Z")
> [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](#): > > Years ago I had a pair of clip-on yellow glasses (claimed to be for night driving. Not sure if they actually helped with that though) that I would wear over my prescription glasses out in the woods, hiking and such. I liked them, and they made a difference, but one day they broke, and I didn’t bother to replace them. > > Recently I was thinking about getting a new pair (there pretty cheep) but was wondering if since I wear transition lenses now (tinting in sunlight) if it would be a good idea? Would my transition lenses darken with the yellow lenses over them? If they do, would that be a weird effect? I’m a former certified optician. The answers to your question are: no, no, and n/a. Transitions lenses react to UV. The clip-ons block said UV, not allowing the lenses to darken. The same thing is true in a car. The windows block enough UV that the lenses darken little if any. IMO clip-ons are a bad idea period. One thing I don’t miss about the optical business is dealing with people who are mad because their clip-ons (which we advised against) made scuff marks on the edges of their lenses. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clip-on-yellow-glasses-over-transition-lenses/848518/3 "2020-02-26T03:02:11Z")
Personal experience: I used “blu-blocker” (amber) clip-ons for 15 years and they were awesome. I could drive all day in bright sun and never got heavy eyes. I saw further and clearer in rain/fog/mist. My ophthalmologist pointed to them in my shirt pocket and said Don’t leave home without those. They worked and I was thankful for them. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clip-on-yellow-glasses-over-transition-lenses/848518/4 "2020-02-26T14:38:58Z")
Years back when I was flying radio control sailplanes I spent a lot of time looking into bright blue sky. These planes generally flew between 500 to 3000 feet up. I discovered that I could get plastic prescription lenses dyed to most any color I desired. I did some research and found [Diamond Dye 550](http://callbpi.com/golf/index.php?route=product/category&path=65_129) They worked great. No eye strain and I had a much clearer view of my RC aircraft. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clip-on-yellow-glasses-over-transition-lenses/848518/5 "2020-02-27T23:44:38Z")
Thanks for the replies. I’ll get a pair. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clip-on-yellow-glasses-over-transition-lenses/848518/6 "2020-02-28T15:37:19Z")
You can also get yellow lens glasses and regular sunglasses that fit right over your prescription glasses. I love mine.