Question for the foureyes out there... sunglasses? lasik?

[farrellcollie]

I have worn glasses for 40 yrs - I use the type of glasses that have sunglasses with them as an attachment - magnet on the side right now - I have had pairs with clip attachments. My partner has the lenses that change -dark outside / lighten up inside. I also have a pair of rx sunglasses - fairly small lenses - they can put rx dark lenses in almost any frame these days. My current glasses with sunglass attachment are quite small.

[SadieKate]

I'm a skeptic. I only have one pair of eyes and nobody is touching them for elective surgery.

That said. Go to RudyProject's website. I asked this question for my hubby and the highest recommendations were for Rudy. Look for RxDirect in frame lenses. Almost 100% of the comments about the inserts were "I should have gotten the full lens." The extra layer of lenses is just one more place to catch dust, cause extra reflection and loose acuity.

Best to know your Rx when you look because the site will give you info about max base curve, etc. Depending on your RX you may be limited to certain frames due to the wrap of the frame.

Also, try heavy glare.com.

FYI, I just bought the Ekynox SX frames today with the polarized/photochromic lense. I have a very small face (but not a pointy head ). The SX designation is for small faces.
https://www.rudyprojectusa.com/produ...s/ekynoxsx.htm

[alpinerabbit]

Try disposable contacts. I wear them for sports only (although I used to wear contacts for years) - they are fairly cheap per shot.

I've had two minor problems, but they are bearable:

Sometimes one turns inside out. It will not fit right and I have lost one right out of my eye on a descent when tears lifted it off the cornea.

Sometimes there's a dud - it will feel unpleasant when put in - I just take the next and it will be fine. That's because they are cast, not ground to fit.

[Bruno28]

You can get malignant melanoma in your eyes.

My dad was recently diagnosed with malignant melanoma from a secondary tumour that grew in a lymph gland in his neck.

When they were searching for the primary site (which they never found in the end) one of the places they looked was in his eyes. I never even knew you could get melanoma there! He was advised that one of the best precautions people could take was to wear sunglasses.

It is rare to get melanoma in your eyes but please protect them - wear good sunglasses.

[divingbiker]

I have Rudy Project Ekynox sunglasses with prescription lenses and I love them. I have a narrow face and they fit perfectly. I tried to use the inserts, but my eyelashes, which are not particularly long, hit the lenses.

Sunglasses aren't going to work in the wintertime when it's dark on my commute and the cold air will make my eyes water, so I just bought (on sale) from Performance the Procyon with Rx inserts so I can use the interchangeable lenses. Much cheaper than Rudy Projects. They're a bit wider than the Rudy Projects, but seem to be ok and my eyelashes don't hit the lenses. Haven't had my prescription put in them yet.

Whatever you do, if you wear bifocals, do not ever think of getting sunglasses without bifocals. Every person I know who did regrets it now. I can't read my bike computer except for the large numbers and I can't read a map, and it's so frustrating.

I'm not a candidate for laser surgery due to an eye condition, or I'd have done it already.

[Nanci]

I had LASIK in 2000, and I am very happy with it. But I still have trouble finding glasses that fit- that don't hurt my nose or temples or get too close so my eyelashes rub or deform when I put my mirror on them...

I was told after eye surgery to _always_ wear sunglasses- both to protect from injury and sun exposure. I'm pretty good about it. Especially since I have some with lighter lenses that I can tolerate for almost all daylight hours.

Nanci

[Bluetree]

I also had LASIK in 2000, for about $4000, after years of wearing disposable lenses. Never regretted it! I still have better than 20-20. I had surgery one day... the next day I drove myself to the follow-up appointment with perfect eyesight.

One note: My night sight was never good before the surgery and that didn't improve much, except for the blurriness was gone. I was told before that going in, so I wasn't surprised, but I thought you should know.

I was also told that it would not prevent the natural aging processes of the eye, although at nearly 40, I haven't seen any effects yet. I have also not had any of the potential side effects: light sensitivity, dry eyes, etc.