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Transitions · Photochromic

Transitions Signature GEN S

Clear indoors, dark outdoors — Transitions lenses adapt automatically to changing light.

Woman wearing tinted eyewear outdoors in sunlight, representing photochromic lens performance

Overview

About Transitions Signature GEN S

Transitions photochromic lenses are clear indoors and darken automatically in sunlight, so you don't need a separate pair of prescription sunglasses for everyday outdoor light changes. They all block 100% of UVA and UVB rays and filter blue light both indoors and out.

We fit three Transitions options, each tuned for a different level of light sensitivity and use case — from an everyday all-rounder to the darkest lens Transitions makes, with or without polarization. Our opticians can help you pick the right one for your lifestyle.

Key Features

  • • Clear indoors, automatically darkens in outdoor sunlight
  • • Blocks 100% UVA/UVB and filters blue light both indoors and out
  • • Three options available, from everyday wear to maximum light sensitivity

At a Glance

Brand
Transitions
Treatment Type
Photochromic
Options Available
3

Choose Your Lens

Transitions Lens Options

Each option is tuned for a different level of light sensitivity — our opticians can help you pick the right one for your prescription and lifestyle.

Transitions Signature GEN S

The everyday Transitions lens — clear indoors, dark outdoors — for most wearers.

Transitions Signature GEN S is the everyday option: clear indoors and darkening automatically in sunlight, then fading back to clear quickly once you're back inside.

It blocks 100% of UVA and UVB rays and filters blue-violet light both indoors and out, on top of vision correction, and comes in 8 colors, from everyday neutral shades to more expressive style colors.

  • • Fast activation outdoors and fast fadeback indoors
  • • 8 available colors, from neutral everyday shades to style colors
  • • The best fit for most everyday wearers

Colors Available

Actual lens tint may vary slightly by frame, prescription, and lighting.

Grey lens color swatchGrey
Brown lens color swatchBrown
Graphite Green lens color swatchGraphite Green
Amber lens color swatchAmber
Amethyst lens color swatchAmethyst
Emerald lens color swatchEmerald
Sapphire lens color swatchSapphire
Ruby lens color swatchRuby

Transitions XTRActive

Transitions' best lens for extra darkness and extra light protection — even behind a car windshield.

Transitions XTRActive is built for wearers who are especially light-sensitive or spend a lot of time in bright light. It's clear with a hint of protective tint indoors, and reaches the darkest levels of any Transitions lens outdoors — up to category 3, sunglass-level darkness, even in hot weather.

Unlike standard photochromic lenses, XTRActive also activates behind a car windshield, darkening for extra protection while driving, since it doesn't rely solely on direct UV exposure to darken. It filters up to 7 times more blue-violet light than a clear lens indoors.

  • • Darkest Transitions lens available, including in hot weather
  • • Activates behind a car windshield, unlike standard photochromic lenses
  • • Filters up to 7x more blue-violet light indoors than a clear lens

Colors Available

Actual lens tint may vary slightly by frame, prescription, and lighting.

Gray lens color swatchGray
Brown lens color swatchBrown
Graphite Green lens color swatchGraphite Green
Gold Mirror
Silver Mirror
Copper Mirror
Blue-Green Mirror
Blue-Violet Mirror

Transitions XTRActive Polarized

The only lens that gets dark, polarizes, and adapts to light all at once.

Transitions XTRActive Polarized combines photochromic light adaptation with dynamic polarization: the lens darkens and polarizes together as it activates outdoors, reaching up to 90% polarization efficiency — similar to dedicated polarized sunglasses.

It's clear indoors with just a hint of protective tint, and activates behind a car windshield like other XTRActive lenses, darkening for driving without polarizing (since polarization needs direct UV exposure that a windshield blocks). A strong option for patients bothered by reflected glare off water, snow, or roads.

  • • Darkens and polarizes together outdoors — up to 90% polarization efficiency
  • • Activates behind a car windshield, darkening (but not polarizing) while driving
  • • Clear indoors with a hint of protective tint for comfortable screen use

Colors Available

Actual lens tint may vary slightly by frame, prescription, and lighting.

Gray lens color swatchGray

Add It to Your Lenses

Transitions Signature GEN S at Designer Eyewear Outlet

Lens treatments like this are added to your prescription lenses at our Ajax optical store, ground and fitted in-house. Our licensed opticians can walk you through which treatments make sense for your prescription and lifestyle, serving Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, and Durham Region.

Ask us about Transitions Signature GEN S

Book an eye exam or visit our Ajax location to discuss lens treatment options.