Why We DON’T Sell Smooth Lens Pinhole Glasses

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This statement has been added to our website in response to the many inquiries we have received as to why ClearVision Hawaii no longer markets Smooth Lens pinhole glasses, a product which we ourselves introduced to the world in 1999 only to discontinue it two years later. We hope this simple explanation will clear up the mystery.
35% light reduction. There is nothing wrong with smooth lens pinhole glasses, otherwise known as “modern pinhole glasses”…providing that a) you are nearsighted and b) your sole purpose in using the product is for outdoor use. For indoor use and for farsighted or presbyopic (old age vision) users these models are virtually useless. Retailers of the product may admit that “some light” is lost by the mirror coating on the lenses, necessary to hide the pinhole pattern on the back, but the truth is that it’s not just “some light” but quite a bit of light – 35% in fact. This results in a significant reduction of pinhole functionality.

Larger hole size. To compensate for the loss of light caused by the mirror coating, the holes of smooth lens models must be larger than on standard pinhole lenses – 1.2 mm. vs. 1.1 mm., which is the industry standard. Unfortunately, 1.2 mm. hole size produces a slightly blurry image for farsighted and presbyopic users, making the glasses useless even for outdoors.
This diagram shows that standard pinhole lenses produce a 35% brighter image than mirror-coated pinhole glasses.

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The Finest Pinhole Glasses in the World

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ClearVision Hawaii is a Limited Liability Company and is duly registered as such in the state of Nevada. CVH has been shipping contemporary Insta-Focus glasses to countries all over the world since September of 1999. Facilities are located in Honolulu, HI, Henderson, NV, and Laurel, MD, USA.

  • ClearVision Hawaii is the originator of smooth lens Insta-Focus glasses, having introduced them in 1999.  Other vendors who market models similar to ours are selling products they acquired from us.
  • Ours are the only Insta-Focus glasses that feature pinhole lenses fitted into contemporary sunglass frames.  These products are custom-made and are not found in any factory catalogs.
  • Unlike most other marketers of pinhole glasses who view pinhole glasses merely as marketable products, we are dedicated users of the products and are constantly searching for new ways to improve them.  We pay great attention to design as well as to functionality.
  • Customer satisfaction is a top priority at CVH, and our sales figures show it.  We have an unusually high percentage ofreturning customers, and the return rate on our products is less than one percent. Less than one pair per every 100 pairs shipped is returned to us.