Prescription Sunglasses Recommendations

[Bruce]

The Sunglasses recommendations thread has lots of great ideas and some great deals for members that can see more than a few feet in front of their face without prescription lenses. But I am feeling left out! I need new sunglasses and would prefer something better than standard prescription glasses dipped in a tinting solution. Who has suggestions?

 

[Jim Robeson]

Funny you bring this up, my wife went into Lens Crafters to see what kind of options they had for prescription sunglasses. You can get just about any "name brand" frame made into a prescription sunglasses. You might check there.

 

[OperationROL]

Just about every eye-wear place can put in prescription lenses in any frame. I had prescription, polarized lenses put in the Polos that I am wearing below. In this picture from the 2012 or 2013 or 2014 Chicago Loop Cruise (can't remember which one. I am old), I am wearing the cowboys jacket with the white sunglasses. I believe @JCampbell (Jim) also has prescription glasses on too. He is on the left. @trace is next to me with the red and grey and @007 is on the right. We are getting set for this trip again next weekend!

 

[mark_m]

The Sunglasses recommendations thread has lots of great ideas and some great deals for members that can see more than a few feet in front of their face without prescription lenses. But I am feeling left out! I need new sunglasses and would prefer something better than standard prescription glasses dipped in a tinting solution. Who has suggestions?

Check out warbyparker.com @Bruce they sell regular and sunglasses. I have both, for the money and convenience, I think hard to beat them.

Current Rx script and you are good to go!

Mark

 

[Julian]

I had prescription lenses put into my RayBans but made the mistake of getting them polarized too.....which meant I couldn't use them while driving as I couldn't see the Nav and phone screens (not that I look at the phone while driving....only while stopped at a light, but changing glasses is a PITA).

So consider that when deciding if you want polarized...great for fishing and reducing glare....not much else

 

[MITEASWELL]

A few years ago I had Lasic done to my eyes and I now need readers to see anything up close. I went through quite a few different brands of polarize sunglasses with readers and found Typhoon has a pretty good product. I'm using them now as every day sunglasses, with no issues looking at electronics. I know they're not prescription sunglasses I just thought folks who are reading this thread might be interested in readers as well.

Darrell

 

[TN888]

Not exactly sure this will help but I wear Hoopika Sunglasses from Maui Jim. They have 2.0 readers on the bottom of each lens and let's me focus on dash, phone, stereo, ect, up close.

I love these glasses and keeps me from carrying readers and sunglasses both. The Maui Hoopika does it all for me.

 

[biffdotorg]

As mentioned above, have your eye doctor check into it, as they can order the frames of most popular brands of sunglasses. The biggest reason to do this, is that the glasses in the stores price include the lenses and it is the majority of the value in many cases. The eye doctors can order them without the lenses for much less.

I had a few pair of Bolle's made up for me before getting eye surgery.

Good luck!