Originally Posted by markm109
I use tinted safety glasses, the smaller more modern looking ones, not the big bulkly ones w/sideshields. They wrap around the face in one piece, just like sunglasses. But these cover the eye more completely blocking out light and wind alike. I found with regular sunglasses my contacts would still dry out on a long ride from the wind. Plus I picked these up from work for nothing. I've seen similar ones in industrial catalogs for about $10.
Make sure that they block UVA and UVB or they could ultimately be worse than not wearing sunglasses at all. This is caused by the pupil dialating more fully to let more light in. In this condition the pupil then is more susceptible to UVA/UVB damage.