photochromic lens 1

noundomain: artefact
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An optical lens that darkens on exposure to specific types of light of sufficient intensity, most commonly ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

  • 1.Typically, photochromic lenses darken substantially in response to UV light in less than one minute, and continue to darken a little more over the next fifteen minutes.
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