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If you’ve been an eye care professional for more than a decade, chances are you’ve encountered mixed success with light-reactive lenses or photochromics. Back then, they were a tough sell mostly due to insufficient indoor clarity, slow activation when going outdoors, and their inability to work in the car. But the biggest reason light-reactive lenses had trouble gaining traction was patients’ #1 complaint: slow fade-back speed aka the “creeper” effect. You know, that slight lens tint that lingers when a wearer goes from outside to indoors. Many patients coped by stealthily lagging behind, lurking behind a pillar or potted plant, or burying their face in a book while waiting for their lenses to clear. Some just gave up.
Breaking the Speed Barrier Fortunately, advances in photochromic technology have paved the way for a lens that performs better—and faster—indoors and out. In 2018, the ultra-fast, light-reactive lens was introduced, SunSync® Elite, empowering ECPs to describe fade-back speed in seconds, rather than minutes.1 This quantum leap in fade-back speed helped win over skeptical, first-time patients and brought former photochromic wearers back to the dispensing table.
“The automatic change from indoors to outdoors and vice versa is fantastic. I will definitely recommend this product to my family and friends who use glasses." —Vivian C., SunSync Elite Wearer
From So-So to Sensational The combination of groundbreaking technologies, high performance, and wearer validation prompted many ECPs to dispense these ultra-fast light-reactive lenses with highly successful results.
"We’ve found SunSync is truer in nature to colors. It compares very well, if not surpassing, technology we’ve had in the past. And the patients really enjoy the lens.” —Rob H., OD - Laguna Niguel, CA
Since then, SunSync Elite has steadily gained popularity, especially among today’s active wearers seeking an all-on-one eyewear solution that quickly responds to their environment.
Clarity, Comfort, Convenience, and Confidence SunSync Elite delivers what patients want most: eyewear that offers a clear, comfortable, and convenient alternative to juggling between various pairs of glasses as they move throughout their day. This innovative lens not only fulfills their requirements for visual clarity, but also their desire to maintain a confident appearance. 100 % UV protection and always-on blue light defense complete the package (more about this in an upcoming post)!
"I’m constantly changing my environment from natural to artificial light during the day in an area of high UV indexes. Having these lenses helps not only protect my eyes, but I have less to carry and maintain on a daily basis." —Sean Y., SunSync Elite wearer
Welcome to THE Life-Reactive Lens SunSync Elite achieves high marks in several benefit categories attested to by a growing following of wearers.
Speed and Performance
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Take the Next Step If you’re ready to experience and share with your patients all the wonders of SunSync Elite, contact us for a personalized demonstration.
Learn more about SunSync Elite and photochromic basics by registering for one of these convenient, online courses sponsored by UUniversity™:
Stay tuned for our next post, where you’ll learn how to identify your best customers and fulfill their needs for a life-reactive lens!
1. t½F of SunSync Elite in polycarbonate is 51 seconds at 73.4°F. 2. In independent testing, SunSync Elite fades from fully activated to 56 %T in 40 seconds compared to 54.5 %T in 120 seconds for Transitions® Signature® Gen 8™. Testing conducted in Polycarbonate to ISO 8980-3 standard. 3. SunSync Elite exhibited superior clarity, darkness, and photochromic change speeds after Q-SUN simulated aging tests equivalent to two years of average wear compares to conventional photochromics. 4. 2020 SunSync Elite ECP Satisfaction Survey.