If you wear glasses.....

Kintarō Hattori

I've worn glasses nearly all my life, yet strangely in all that time (28 now), I've never had a pair of sunglasses, prescription or otherwise. I was in Poland last year for my holidays and I'm going back there again this year. While there last year I was really annoyed when I was in the mountains because I had to squint so much, I couldn't enjoy the beautiful scenery. It wasn't just in the mountains, it was everywhere I went as during the summer Poland is a very bright and hot place.
So I decided on Saturday it wasn't going to be the same situation and I popped along to Specsavers and ordered some new glasses and for the first time in my life a prescription pair of sunglasses. WOW. What a difference this has made. It's unbelievable, I can see things so clearly now, I barely have to squint and there is very little glare. I can't believe how sharp and defined everything looks.

The point of this thread is that I am sure there are other people like me who wear glasses on a daily basis who don't own a pair of prescription sunglasses. I never considered getting a pair of prescription sunglasses before, as I thought it would be expensive (it wasn't really), and I just never really considered the need for it, I could just squint after all and manage just fine. If you wear glasses everyday and don't own a pair, go do it now, you'll be doing yourself such a favour and it's incredible just how clear and sharp everything is on a sunny day from now on.

MrJones

actually i wear glasses. and ive been debating whether to get prescription sunglasses or ordinary ones coz i wear contacts..you see my dilemma!
ya i'll have t oget a pair of prescription ones i think.

AdrianII

Me girlfriend wears glasses for 20 odd years and got a pair of specially made sun glasses. We were in portugal last week and she was delighted with them, so id say go for it. I thinkl they cost a bit extra than usual pairs but it will be worth it in the end . imo.

Capt'n Midnight

If you avail of a two for one then you can get the second pair as perscription.
It's just a coating on the normal glasses - maybe you can get it added to existing ones ?

You can also get clip ons - tinted or polarised if you prefer.

React-o-light , no idea how good these are as I've never had as perscription ones, unless they were very fast probably not the best for driving.

Hagar

I got my second pair polarized, great for fishing.

PrettyInPunk

but then when you put them on you cant take them of and look like a tool indoors with them on.

Hagar

Not a problem, I only use mine when I'm looking at things.

Kintarō Hattori

PrettyInPunk wrote:

but then when you put them on you cant take them of and look like a tool indoors with them on.

I'll just swap them for the normal pair. It's no problem really. With the benefits they bring I don't mind having to carry two pairs. I usually always carry a backpack with me anyway.

OSiriS

How well do reactions lenses work?

Kintarō Hattori

OSiriS wrote:

How well do reactions lenses work?

I don't have a pair myself, but two folk I work with have no complaints about them. (Sorry - I know that's not overly helpful)

Siogfinsceal

wierd was just thinking this morning about getting a pair of prescription sunnies as I wear contacts but they are annoying as if I go swimming I have to take them out and then cant see outta my normal sunglasses - I know where to go now so! How much to they charge for the eye test? I know my contact prescription but they insist you get another eye test for glasses - so annoying

Siogfinsceal

reactors can be a pain I used to have them but often they stay dark inside and you look like a knob

I used to wear glasses and i got a pair of prescription ones too,
I hates squinting too that prompted me to get contacts and now i love wearing fashionable sunglasses

Zascar

I too wear glasses, but I don't mind them in the slightest. I have contacts but I think they are a pain in the arse. I haev a few pairs of really nice sunglasses but rarely use them as I usually can't be assed to wear contacts too, and I'm a bit too blind to just wear sunnies. The thing is I've never seen any glasses that I'd like to have as prescription. I only really wear sunglasses like this or this and I doubt you can get these in perscription format...

Zascar

I too wear glasses, but I don't mind them in the slightest. I have contacts but I think they are a pain in the arse. I haev a few pairs of really nice sunglasses but rarely use them as I usually can't be assed to wear contacts too, and I'm a bit too blind to just wear sunnies. The thing is I've never seen any glasses that I'd like to have as prescription. I only really wear sunglasses like this or this and I doubt you can get these in perscription format...

greenteaicedtea

I've worn glasses since I was about 7, so I'm used to them.

I occasionally think about getting prescription sunglasses, but if I did, I wouldn't just put tinted lenses in the old frame, just looks weird to me. I would pick a frame with the idea in mind that they were for sunglasses, eg. big tortoiseshell frame, something a bit more over the top than for everyday wearing.

idontknowmyname

Same story with myself, been wearing glasses for 11 years now, only had to start wearing them full-time 6 years ago. Was thinking bout just getting contacts and then weaing whatever sunglasses I want but was thinking that getting prescription ones would be better, seen a cute pair of Gucci ones in Vision Express, anyone gone with Vision Express before? I've only been with Specsavers