Costa Del Mar Sunglasses Technology
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PREMIUM WAVE DEALERS offer the largest selection of Costa Del Mar eyewear available. And if they don’t have what you want, they’ll order it for you and have it shipped within 24 hours. They also know everything there is to know about Costa sunglasses, so feel free to ask them all the questions you want.
Look Inside The World's Most Advanced Sunglass Lens
8 layers of advanced film and optics - each one performing a specific function, yet only 2.19036 millimeters thick!
Polarizing a lens is the process of laminating on (cheap), or casting in (Costa's way), a polarizing film to a lens. Costa's polarized film consists of poly-vinyl alcohol molecules running in horizontal parallel chains. These chains act as a filter to block out light that bounces off horizontal reflective surfaces such as water, the highway, or the moisture in the air around you. This reflected light is 7 to 10 times brighter than ambient light and is commonly referred to as glare.
The real problem is glare. Although not quite as intense as a flash bulb, reflective glare has a cumulative effect that over the course of a few hours in the sun, will produce the same effect as a flash bulb. Many vision problems associated with night driving are rooted not only in the ability to see at night, but the lingering effects of exposure to glare during the daylight hours.Like a camera, the eye must adjust to the glare in the foreground so it mutes the lower light levels. If you eliminate reflected glare, the remaining light falls in a narrow range of intensity allowing your eyes to relax and enjoy greater depth perception and true color contrast.
Blue Light Filtration
The human eye can only focus on a narrow spectrum of light at one time. Lighter colors in the middle of the visible Light Spectrum are the easiest for the eye to focus on while darker colors ad contrast to the field of vision.
Blue light falls in the middle of the spectrum and focuses imperfectly on the retina while scattering in the eye. This phenomenon called "blue blur" is further intensified by moisture and dust particles on clear days, and haze, fog, rain and snow on overcast days.
Costa Del Mar's Advanced Colorific Polarization System eliminates unwanted blue light leaving only enough for color recognition.
Wave 500 Technology
We’d like to show you a sun lens so clear, so sharp, it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen through before. It’s Costa Del Mar’s WAVE 580™ lens series with our breakthrough proprietary WAVE Technology™, and it will change the way you see the world. In fact, this technology is so cutting edge, we were awarded two US patents. Using Wavelength Absorption for
Visual Enhancement, or WAVE Technology™, this lens delivers rich color saturation, unsurpassed definition and a more vivid world. Go ahead. See for yourself.
Clearing The Way
The WAVE 580™ lens allows you to take in more of the light your eye should be seeing. Thanks to our proprietary WAVE Technology™, this lens raises the red, blue, and green areas of the light spectrum to extraordinary levels, providing unmatched definition and color saturation. Simply put, you’re going to see like never before. The light near 580
nanometers, lying within the yellow region of the spectrum, is particularly difficult for the eye to process. Why? Excessive glare. Reducing this strong presence of yellow light controls this glare for incredible visual acuity. And while the WAVE 580™ lens is delivering enhanced color saturation and definition, it’s also delivering some of the strongest UV protection available on the market today.
Made For Your World
Are you ready for a world where colors are richer and more vibrant. A world where harsh, glaring light is nonexistent? Then look into the high-performance light management of the WAVE 580™ lens. You’ll never experience anything like it, because this is the first and only sun lens that allows you to fully experience color enhanced polarized vision. So when you’re ready to conquer light like never before,
step up to the WAVE 580™, and see your world in a better light.Choose the color that meets your particular needs. Then choose the Costa Del Mar® frame that meets your taste, because the WAVE 580™ lenses fit them all.
Gray: A neutral color that provides natural contrast and minimizes color distortion, even at low light levels.
Copper: Designed to heighten visual acuity and color enhancement while delivering the brightest field of vision.
Our new sun lens filters 100% harmful UV rays and yellow light over 50% better than any other lens on the market.*The unique feature of the WAVE 580™ lens is how it improves the wearer’s vision through greater color discrimination and the reduction of obtrusive glare. The WAVE 580™ lens uses a combination of polarization and a proprietary technology that allows the eye to take in more light, raising the red, blue and green areas of the light spectrum to
extraordinary levels while eliminating the strong presence of yellow light, which creates glare. This proprietary technology is the subject of pending and issued patents.
Lens Materials:
100% Polarized Glass and Polarized Glass Mirror
- Exclusive Colorific Polarization System for ultimate glare reduction.
- 100% protection from all harmful UV radiation through 400 nanometers.
- Optically correct, ground and polished silica glass.
- Premium Glare absorbing anti-reflective coating.
- Passes the ANSI Standard Z80.3-1996.
- Colors available: Gray, Amber, Vermillion, Sunrise, Blue Mirror and Green Mirror.
100% Polarized CR-39 Hard Resin
- Exclusive Colorific Polarization System for ultimate glare reduction.
- 100% protection from all harmful UV radiation through 400 nanometers.
- Optically correct, equal to ground and polished glass.
- Patented hard coating for scratch resistance.
- Lighter and stronger than glass.
- Passes the ANSI Standard Z80.3-1996.
- Colors available: Gray, Amber, Vermillion and Sunrise.
Frame Technology
Extreme elements call for extreme technology and engineering. And we've answered that call with our complete line of revolutionary frame systems that provide exactly what the situation demands. From advanced compounds, to one-of-a-kind processes, these frames are the perfect complement to our high-performance sun lenses.
What They're Made Of
Inside these frames, you’ll find some of the most advanced materials and technologies in the industry. Each possess the performance characteristics serious water enthusiasts demand from their eyewear.
 Fluid Metal
A next-generation metal made from steel, chrome, manganese, carbon and silicon materials, our FluidMetal line combines strength and flexibility in one revolutionary frame. Twice as flexible and durable as Titanium and three times more flexible and durable than stainless steel, FluidMetal features optical-quality hinges, custom silicone nosepads and co-injected temple tips to ensure a precise and comfortable fit.
 Titanium Fused Grilamid (TFG)
Fusing Titanium and advanced nylon materials has resulted in the ultimate in performance, strength, and comfort. Megol® nose pads, wire core temples and revolutionary spring hinges complete this highly-evolved frame system.
 Co-Injected Composite
This cold-molded, co-injected frame process delivers comfort without sacrificing performance. Using Hydrolite™, a rubberized composite, and advanced nylon materials, we've engineered a frame with maximum performance and comfort.
 Nylon Composite
Offering almost indestructible durability, our nylon frames, including our revolutionary frameless styles, feature a memory design to maintain proper shape. Available with either spring hinges, or ultra-durable molded hinges.
 Sport Metal
Built to perform, and to look good doing it. Made from Monel, a nickel-silver alloy, these hypoallergenic frames are polished, laser-welded and electroplated. And the fit will make you forget you're wearing them.
 Combination
This is where performance meets design. These exclusive, Italian designed Costa Del Mar® frames represent the finest in form and function. Available in gunmetal, antique copper, and black matte finishes, our combination frames feature custom nose pads, premium nickel-silver spring hinges, and fully adjustable wire core temples.
 Italian Zyl
Handmade to deliver exceptional durability and fit, our Zyl frames are the most adjustable frames we offer. These frames are hand cut from the highest quality ophthalmic material known, and then polished for seven days to a natural sheen. Our Italian Zyl frames feature wire core temples and nickel-silver hinges.
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