Glasses Wearer - Sunglasses?

teddysmum

I had a circular, today, from Specsavers advertising their new sunglasses range , including clip-ons, but the latter were expensive at £99. (You could get prescription ones and a spare pair of sun or normal ones, for a few pounds more from Asda )

unforeseen

no1catman wrote: »

Really! Work fine for me - been driving for nearly fifty years, had photo-chromatic lenses for at least the past twenty-five, and varifocals probably at least twenty.

They don't work for dazzle - sun bouncing off icy road - that's nasty, no fun either driving into the sun when it's very low on the horizon. But generally speaking - it works for me.

HTHs good luck.

I'm similar but I have never found that photochromic lenses are much use as sunglasses in a vehicle. I always keep a pair of clip ons in the car. There may be some darkening but it is only slight

QUOTE from the Transitions website which I agree with

Most photochromic lenses react to UV light, however car windshields block nearly 100% of UV light. One of the unique and special attributes of Transitions Drivewear lenses is that they darken behind the windshield of a car because they have the ability to react to visible light as well as UV light.

Gloomendoom

no1catman wrote: »

If you are having your eyes tested before the holiday - then sorry, but why sunglasses?
Have photo-chromatic ones, which darken with the light. It's what I've had for decades.

I have been wearing photochromic specs for over 30 years. I also have prescription sunglasses because I found two problems with them: They don't darken behind vehicle glass. This is a known issue recognised by the manufacturers. The level of tint also varies depending on temperature. In strong sunlight, they go almost black in cold weather and vaguely grey in very warm weather. Not ideal.

My current spec are varifocals with a fairly recently introduced Transitions XTRActive tint. Generally speaking, they address the above two issues effectively. The downsides are that they are not as quick to clear and they never completely clear. There is always some residual tint.

Since I got them, I haven't used my prescription specs at all despite travelling to some pretty warm places (40 plus).

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Murphybear

I have never got on with clip on sunglasses, they make my eyes ache for some reason. Last year I bought prescription sunglasses from Asda, designer frames and everything included such as thin lenses, varifocal etc. My OH paid for Polaroid coating, that was extra, and I have been very pleased with them, especially for driving. Sorry, can!!!8217;t remember how long they took, I think it was a couple of weeks.