Rx Sunglasses--extreme edition

[Owlie]

Who has prescription inserts for their lenses and halfway decent (sturdy and good-looking) frames? I'm absurdly nearsighted and my prescription won't work in wrap lenses.

I've checked Performance, but they only list two prescription inserts and neither of the frames they work with seem to exist any more.

[azfiddle]

Owlie, I purchased Oakley wrap prescription glasses on line, possible because of a digital lens making technique ... but they were very expensive ($400). I'm sure you don't need bifocal lenses, which would make it cheaper. I could only do it because I had $ in a flexible spending account.

PM me if you want more info.

Another solution is to buy the sunglasses that take prescription inserts. (Performance has some of those).

I hope that's helpful
Sharon

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Rudy Project has a good selection of sunglasses with the option of adding prescription inserts. I know a few people with these. They are cheaper than Oakleys, too.

[ny biker]

Rudy Project has a good selection of sunglasses with the option of adding prescription inserts. I know a few people with these. They are cheaper than Oakleys, too.

In my experience, they are cheaper for a reason. Oakleys are superior. They stay up better when you sweat and the optical quality of the lenses is amazing.

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In my experience, they are cheaper for a reason. Oakleys are superior. They stay up better when you sweat and the optical quality of the lenses is amazing.

See, and my sunglasses always get so covered in sweat and sunblock and grime that I can't justify spending so much for superior optical quality as long as the frames fit pretty well (and mine always stay up well, since I have the temple pieces tucked under my helmet straps). I generally wear Optic Nerves, which won't make me cry if they get broken or lost/stolen (and their photochromics have the largest range between dark/light of ANY manufacturer, which is a bigger deal to me than lens clarity).

[Owlie]

Oakleys, unfortunately, aren't an option--my prescription is too high. It's like -6.25 in one eye and -5.75 in the other. I think they only go up to +2.5 or 3.0. I found this out in today when I got a new pair of regular glasses. Pity, because I really liked some of the frames.