Rx sunglasses for cycling. What do you do?
05-10-07, 11:45 AM
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Rudy Rydons with direct-in lenses. My prescription was too strong for the inserts. They're great.
05-10-07, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Buglady
This is very timely - I have to get new glasses (my sunglasses are polarized, but 2 prescriptions ago, and not dark enough) and I have been wondering about Transitions.
How are you finding the Transitions lenses? Do they change tint fast enough? How is the visibility when you are going from sun into shadow? (That is where my polarized lenses really earned their keep).
Thanks!
How are you finding the Transitions lenses? Do they change tint fast enough? How is the visibility when you are going from sun into shadow? (That is where my polarized lenses really earned their keep).
Thanks!
Transitions are not the way to go if you have successfully worn polarized in the past, you will be disappointed. They do not get dark enough to provide adequate protection from the sun, and glare will not be reduced,
05-10-07, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by availpunk9
i wear regular glasses when i bike and debris has been really ticking me off lately. i've been considering getting sunglasses/contact lenses or prescription sunglasses. something that wraps around my face to shield my eyes from bugs/dirt. i've almost had myself convinced with contacts route, but the concern of lenses drying out is making me rethink my decision.
now to my questions
what is this Rx business? is this some sort of special lens used for sunglasses? i would assume that if i buy some prescription sunglasses that my regular prescription would suffice? i have a slight prism in one eye, do any of you have any experience with this?
i've looked at prescription sunglasses at my optical shop and they are way expensive
may be i'll check out wal-mart optical center or something.
now to my questions
what is this Rx business? is this some sort of special lens used for sunglasses? i would assume that if i buy some prescription sunglasses that my regular prescription would suffice? i have a slight prism in one eye, do any of you have any experience with this?
i've looked at prescription sunglasses at my optical shop and they are way expensive
may be i'll check out wal-mart optical center or something.It is not a special lens.
In most cases, your "regular" prescription will suffice.
Your eyecare professional will suggest various lens types for your particular requirements.
05-11-07, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by goaliedad30
I use the RP Rydons, but with prescription lenses. They're awesome. Bought them online, at www.sporteyes.com.
05-11-07, 07:10 AM
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OP - After a lot of research on alternatives, I found out one local optician carried Adidas sport glasses, so I went with them. Plenty of styles, lots of (fairly meaningless) bells and whistles with the frames, and the ability to take a snap-in insert, which the optician ordered in. They suit me fairly well. On the up side, I have the protection of sport glasses, the flexibility of the interchangeable lenses, etc. On the down side, the insert is quite small, so a lot of peripheral vision isn't corrected, and I'm constantly jumping between things that are in focus vs. things that are not. It's also a bit too easy to look over them - they slip a bit. Also, they seem to steam up a bit more than plain sunglasses would, probably because the insert isn't well-ventilated behind the tinted lenses.
