prescription sunglasses.

[SadieKate]

No opinion about the choice of frames but I can tell you my hubby wouldn't have prescription cycling glasses if it weren't for HeavyGlare.com. He has one really weak eye and need some horrendous curve. They managed to do it in a Rudy Project frame.

[smilingcat]

My broken pair is Smith Moab HP. The lenses are on a clip-on frame. The clip-on frame broke at the nose bridge.

I did talk to Bret at Sports optical and through our conversation, I found that he has some extra clip-on frames around. And he said, if I were to send him my broken clip-on with the prescription lenses, he could install the lenses into a new frame for a dirt cheap price of $50.00. WooHoo!!! beats spending $600 for a new cycling glasses.

Broken pair is being shipped to Sports Optical. I like $50 much better than $600. cheap is wonderful.

[Owlie]

I'm a little confused about what you meant by the comment on the Oakleys, but--bummer. I liked those and have terrible eyesight. My mum actually said something about getting me glasses through Lenscrafters (and I can order the Oakley frame through them) while I still come under insurance. I'm due for an eye exam as it is...Come on, spring break!

[Fontinalis]

I have had multi focal prescription in my everyday glasses for a few years now.
When riding my bike, I tried using no prescription : disaster as I couldn't see the wholes ahead of me on the road, nor what was straight under my bike.
I tried with just the prescription for far : disaster as I couldn't read anything when I needed to. Maps, notes, etc.
I tried switching from my sunglasses to my regular multifocal glasses and I was going nuts.

So, in the end, I went with some Oakley that really wrap around and perfectly protect my eyes against wind, cold, dust, etc. They are just dark enough, and I had them made with my multi focal (three different prescriptions). My optician told me Oakley were the only ones that successfully did multifocals in such curved lenses. And Oakley did it themselves, it was not an in house job, but done at Oakley and shipped back to my optician.

Those being different then my regular day glasses (different curvature of the lenses), I used the Oakley at first to drive, as they were making me slightly dizzy.

After two very short drives, my little brain had already figured out how to process/correct the aberations caused by the curved images, and my vision was 100% perfect, looking straight, looking sideways, etc.

I have been riding my bike daily for the entire duration of my 2009 season (spring-summer-fall) with those Oakley. BEST money ever spent on ANY kind of glasses. If I was to loose them or break them, I would RUSH back to my optician to have the exact same pair done again, even if it was not cheap. It was worth every penny of it.

I believe the model is Oakly (4+1). And they are tortoise color. They don't look mean or too overly agressive. And they are nice looking enough to wear on and off the road. I use them to drive and ride.

It was not straight off the shelf of course, the prescription was faxed to Oakley (in CA), and it took a week or so before the actual glasses with rx were shipped back to us in Montreal.

I can't believe that I actually rode my bike whitout my prescriptions. It was really unsafe.

What I also like about those glasses is their fit. Snug without being tight or uncomforable. They stay put, even on a hot sweaty summer day. I also like their shade/tint as they were not too dark, so I can wear them on a day when it is not a bright sun, and I can still see very well.

I hope this helps.

Good luck with finding the perfect glasses for you.

[Catrin]

Good luck with finding the right glasses! I am trying another route, time will tell if it works. My glasses are very expensive, and the thought of replacing my current glasses (which is needed), AND getting a pair of prescription sunglasses for cycling just makes my checkbook cringe

I've been considering contacts since learning that they now have contacts that can correct for astigmatism, near-sightedness, and bifocal all at the same time. The cost for 1 year of these contacts is right about 1/3 the cost of the lenses in my current glasses... so I am currently in a pair of "training" toric contacts as we await my special order trial toric contacts to arrive.

The world is a somewhat different place as the only thing these very temporary contacts is doing is to correct my distance vision (and I have NEVER seen so well in the distance). I've been told not to wear them more than 10-12 hours, but I seem to have no problem sticking my fingers in my eyes

I really hope this works, not only will I save big bucks from not having to replace my glasses, but then I can get Oakley or Ruby Projects at the regular expensive price rather then the extremely expensive prescription price...

[smilingcat]

Wow wow wowww!!!!

I sent in mybroken clip on glasses to Sports Optical and it already came back. He also added a lens cloth and a small bottle of lens cleaning solution. I wasn't expecting it.

I loved their service and really helpful.

And I'm tickled pink over the money I had to spend. $60.00 total to get a new clip on frame for my Moab HP (smith) instead of $600 or so for brand new sunglasses.

sooo happy Definitly recommend Sportsoptical.com for prescription sunglasses.