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Impact Protection
The lens materials and frame geometries of Oakley eyewear provide unsurpassed protection against high-velocity and high mass impact. For high-velocity impact testing, a quarter-inch steel shot is blasted from a pneumatic cannon at 102 mph. The high-mass impact test uses a metal spike (more than a pound of weight) dropped from over four feet. The unique combination of wrapped, raked-back lens geometries and durable Plutonite lens material allows Oakley eyewear to exceed the standards of these impact tests, established by the American National Standards Institute.
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Polaric Ellipsoid Lens Geometry
Just as XYZ Optics maintains peripheral clarity in dual-lens eyewear frames, Oakley's Polaric Ellipsoid geometry minimizes optical distortion in single-lens eyewear. The patented geometry achieves precise orientation between the human eye and each point along the curvature of the lens. It allows Oakley to produce single-lens sports shields that maximize peripheral clarity while providing protection against sun, wind and side impact.
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UV Protection
Oakley eyewear provides unbeatable protection against the damaging rays of ultraviolet radiation. Oakley's Plutonite lens material inherently blocks 100% of all UVA, UV, UVC and harmful blue light. The protection is formulated into the lens material, as opposed to a thin surface film that can become scratched, leaving dilated pupils exposed to ultraviolet leaks. Shielding has nothing to do with the darkness or color of the lens, so even clear Oakley lenses provide full protection. The wrapped, raked-back architecture of Oakley eyewear provide further protection by blocking UV from the periphery.