Replacement lenses for sunglasses

Replacement sunglasses lenses fitted in your own frame

If your sunglasses lenses are scratched, the mirror coating is peeling or you simply want a new colour, you don’t need new sunglasses. Send us your frame and we make replacement sunglasses lenses without prescription, fitted by qualified opticians and sent back to you. Every sun lens has UV400 protection.

What the price depends on

The price is per pair (right and left lens). It starts at €20 with a full-rim frame and a green, grey or brown lens. These options add a supplement:

• Fashion tints and gradient grey: blue, pink, red, yellow (+€5).
• Mirror finishes: silver, ice blue, blue, green, gold, purple and red (+€10).
• Polarised lenses (+€30), or polarised with an anti-reflective coating on the inner side (+€70).
• Polarised yellow (+€20).
• Photochromic lenses in grey, green or blue (+€40).
• Semi-rimless, rimless and wraparound sports frames (+€20).

For example, polarised grey lenses in a full-rim frame cost €50. The configurator shows the cost of each option and the final total before you pay, and you see collection and delivery in the basket. To compare with other lenses, read how much it costs to replace glasses lenses.

Which lens to choose for each use

• Driving: polarised grey or brown. It removes glare from the road and the bonnet. Gradient grey also works well: darker at the top and lighter at the bottom so you can see the dashboard.
• Beach, water and fishing: polarised. It is the way to cut reflections off the water.
• Snow and mountains: mirror, ideally polarised. The mirror reflects part of the light and reduces glare from the snow.
• City and mixed use: photochromic lenses, which darken in the sun and clear in the shade. They darken less behind a windscreen, because car glass filters UV light.
• Cloudy days or fog: yellow, which boosts contrast in low light. It is not meant for strong sun.

Polarised or non-polarised lenses

Both versions give the same UV protection. The difference is glare: polarised lenses block light bouncing off flat surfaces such as water, wet roads or snow, so your eyes tire less. Some car or phone screens may look darker at certain angles.

With polarised lenses you can add an anti-reflective coating on the inner side. It stops you seeing your own face or the sun behind you reflected in the lens, which is very noticeable at sunset. Polarisation is available in green, grey, brown, gradient grey and every mirror finish.

Which sun lens colour to pick

• Grey: the most neutral; keeps colours true.
• Brown: increases contrast and gives a warmer view.
• Green: the classic; a balance between contrast and natural colour.
• Blue, pink, red and mirrors: mainly for style, with the same UV400 protection.

Do you need a prescription in your sunglasses?

This page is for non-prescription lenses. If you need a prescription, you can order single vision lenses or progressive lenses with a sun tint. We explain how it works with designer frames in prescription lenses in your designer sunglasses.

Frequently asked questions

Do you fit lenses in designer sunglasses?
Yes. We replace lenses in designer frames and any other make, as long as the two lenses are separate and the rim is in good condition.

What filter category are they?
Standard sun lenses are CR39 organic lenses with UV400 and filter category 3, suited to bright everyday sunshine.

Can I combine a mirror finish with polarisation?
Yes. Choose the mirror colour first and then add polarisation in the configurator.

Lens4Glasses fits every lens in your own frame, so you keep the sunglasses you already love.