Prescription sunglasses

lizzylad84

Anyone have any recommendations as to where is best to get prescription cycling sunglasses?

derealbadger

I got these you will need your prescription but you will have then within 10 days one of the best bits of kit i have ever bought
http://www.optilabs.com/site/product.php?pfid=0,8,11,17&prodid=91

hueylewis

I bought these a couple months ago and they've been fine. The inserts are easily visible through all but the darkest lens, so bear that in mind if you care at all about how they look. They repeatedly claim to be mirror finished but in reality the mirror finish is very weak. However, unless someone was really having a good stare at you, they probably won't notice the inserts if you're using the darkest, or second darkest (bronze tint) lenses.

Everything else about them has been good though - they're sturdily constructed, it's easy to swap lenses, they do a decent job of keeping the wind out of your eyes, and the prescription was spot on. It might take a tiny bit of getting used to the different angle of the prescription lenses, but I went out on my bike the day I got them and adjusted to them fairly quickly. They can sit nice and close to your face as well, so a cycling cap will do a good job of keeping the rain off.

Brian?

I got prescription Oakleys in the states, apparently you can get prescription lenses for any decent glasses.

lizzylad84

Brian? wrote: »

I got prescription Oakleys in the states, apparently you can get prescription lenses for any decent glasses.

I can only imagine how much prescription Oakley lenses cost

cdaly_

OTOH, if you're in need of reading glasses to see the gps, eyelids.ie do basic bi-focal sunglasses for about EUR14 each.

I have both of these and they're brilliant. They don't have a yellow lens version as yet but I have asked.

Carlosthejakal

I had a pair of non prescription oakleys and I just brought them to my optician who changed the lenses for prescription lenses ( non oakley )

Brian?

lizzylad84 wrote: »

I can only imagine how much prescription Oakley lenses cost

Lenses and frames about $230.