Prescription cycling glasses?

[XMcShiftersonX]

Hey Everyone!

So currently, I either wear my regular glasses that have transition lenses in them, or my sunglasses that also have prescription lenses when I go riding. I'm not sure about trying contacts for my vision problems yet. But there's a lot of open space on the sides of both of my glasses so on a windy day, a descent, etc. my eyes start watering to the point that I can barely see, and it's starting to feel quite dangerous. I was thinking there has to be other people in the same predicament as me! Anyone have cycling glasses that they were able to put their prescription on? What brand are they? Can they do transition lenses as well (to avoid paying ridiculous prices for different types of lenses)? I know the lenses generally can't be too curved or else the eye places will not put prescriptions on them because it will mess up the prescription and you won't be able to see correctly, things will be distorted.

Thanks!

-Jessica

[Eden]

Recent lengthy discussion on this topic.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=35912&highlight=%22prescription+glasses%22

My glasses are wrap around and I have no distortion.

[Catrin]

Recent lengthy discussion on this topic.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=35912&highlight=%22prescription+glasses%22

My glasses are wrap around and I have no distortion.

I have Oakleys - they are wrap around and there is no distortion. That being said, not all prescriptions are appropriate for their frames because they are so close to the eye - I think this is primarily related to corrections for astigmatism. We had to slightly tweak the adjustment in one eye, and they only had 4 frames that would take my prescription - but I love the glasses!

[XMcShiftersonX]

Cool! Thanks ladies. I tried to get just a regular pair of sunglasses once but the lenses were curved too much, so they couldn't put my prescription in it, so I had to get a smaller pair with a flatter lens. But that's good that you guys haven't seemed to have that problem with cycling-type glasses. Oh, and thanks for the link to the other discussion (sorry for the repeat)!

-Jessica

[Eden]

It's not exactly that it wasn't a problem.... my lenses are custom made because I have both astigmatism and a narrow face which means my interpupillary distance is very small, but there are still solutions. Fortunately my eye insurance is pretty generous.

[XMcShiftersonX]

I just have plain old near sightedness! It's pretty bad though, but no other concerns.

[marni]

also remember that even your back up glasses should not have glass lenses. No glass allowed near the eye. I don't know how common a problem that is nowadays but it used to be and is still something to be aware of.

marni

[MommyBird]

I have Oakley Radars in hot pink and I love them.
I am surprised at how often I hear "love your glasses" comments.

Why?
1) They are very loud (I wanted the red iridium lenses, which look pink, in a white frame but could not get them in prescription, so I opted to go with the pink frame)
2) They drill out the center of the normal lens and the prescription lens is an inset. This looks a bit odd. You can see it in the ads but you can't really tell exactly how they are constructed until you see the real deal.

How well does it work?
Great!
I have a large area of unobstructed yet protected vision due to the large wrap-around frames.
You must line them up properly or you get a bit of distortion from the abrupt change from corrected to uncorrected lens. This is not at all difficult to fix. It only happens when I am in a rush to get on the bike. My husband always gets ready faster than me!

There is a limit in the prescription range and you may have to be flexible. The size of the lens and curve complicate the process.

My husband wears one contact and regular sunglasses and he is happy with that. I am one of those people who cannot wear contacts, so I have to use corrected sunglasses.

Good luck on your hunt.

[malkin]

I love my corrected Oakleys too.

I have another pair of non-corrected ones that I wear with contacts for short rides to the store so that I can see when I get there.

[seeingsparks]

I recommend Rudy Project's. I have a pair and they are quite expensive for the RX but it's worth the investment. I have the Rydon Model with their photochromatic impactx lense. They were the best bang for my buck since I'm in college. I used them on a tour this summer and was very satisfied with them.