Prescription Sunglasses?

[Aggie_Ama]

Eden- I am thinking of getting transition lenses since I will have to give up my interchangeables. Do they get pretty dark?

[Eden]

They aren't quite as dark as the pair of dedicated sunglasses that I have (they are the darkest lens available) but they get dark enough that I don't have any problems no matter how bright it is outside. You sometimes get a choice of lenses that go from light to medium dark or medium to very dark too.

[Bad JuJu]

My everyday glasses have transitions lenses--I've been using transitions for several years now. As Eden said, they don't get as dark as actual sunglasses, so I don't use them for cycling. But for just everyday life, they're great. I walk around campus from my office to classes, library, etc., and it would just drive me nuts to have to be changing from clear glasses to sunglasses every time I entered or exited a building.

Xeney, the serious astigmatism is my problem, too. Sounds like there's a general feeling of satisfaction with the sunglasses-with-Rx-inserts, so I guess that's what I'll go with. And I'm told I can get them as bifocals, so I can read my computer (my regular glasses have progressive lenses--between the progressives and the transitions, it's a good thing I've got the vision plan with my health insurance! )

[SalsaMTB]

Have you checked out ryders at all? With prescription lenses, you are limited to the amount of curve you can get. Ryders (and maybe other companies?) have some frames with a gasket so you can get an 8 base curve with prescription lenses. Basically, the gasket reduces the lens curve to 6 base, but the frame is still 8 base so you get really good coverage while riding.

Just something to consider

[SadieKate]

http://www.heavyglare.com/

About 4 mos ago, Bill got Rudy Projects with Rx. One eye has a very high correction power plus an astigmatism. He talked to company after company. Heavy Glare was the only place that would even attempt to work with his prescription. He's very happy with the results.

He did not want an insert due to the field of vision plus one more place to trap dust, fog, sweat, whatever. Generally, increasing the layers of lens reduces optical quality.