Abstract: A lens and a pair of glasses incorporating the lens wherein each lens has first and second lens elements, preferably formed of mineral glass, with a bigradient coating deposited on the inner surface of the first lens element by a vacuum coating process. The lens elements are laminated together with a polarization film therebetween and have an anti-reflectant coating preferably on the outer surface of the second lens element. Waterproof coatings may be formed on the anti-reflectant coated outer surface of the second lens element and the outer surface of the first lens element.