Prescription Sunglasses
Discussion
Following an eye-test yesterday where it seems my eyes have got a bit worse (not terribly - gone from -1.00 to -1.25 in the left and -1.25 to -1.50 in the right). I wear glasses to drive as a matter of course as I was (apparently) right on the limit before but it got me thinking that I have several pairs of sunglasses but would need to wear contacts with them to be legal so think I need a pair of prescription sunnies.
Has anyone ordered (Ray Bans for example), off the net? They seem to be a lot cheaper than the optician and I was wondering if there were any likely pitfalls?
Also, any particulate recommendations on where to go?
Has anyone ordered (Ray Bans for example), off the net? They seem to be a lot cheaper than the optician and I was wondering if there were any likely pitfalls?
Also, any particulate recommendations on where to go?
If ordering though a shop check exactly what you're getting, some use the designer (eg Rayban) frames with their own lenses. One of the big advantages of something like Raybans is they're very high contrast with good UV filtering, you might not be getting this with someone else's lenses instead.
I looked at getting some prescription Oakleys made up online, but they cost a fortune and won't make me look any cooler than the Specsavers ones I bought instead.
I looked at getting some prescription Oakleys made up online, but they cost a fortune and won't make me look any cooler than the Specsavers ones I bought instead.
but without the bald head. I got Oakley wrap round prescription sunglasses with fire iridium lenses online. Was a wee bit worried how it would go but it was half the cost of getting them in store. Specsavers were fine about giving me all my prescription details and measurements, perhaps because they didn't do curved lenses.
RizzoTheRat said:
If ordering though a shop check exactly what you're getting, some use the designer (eg Rayban) frames with their own lenses. One of the big advantages of something like Raybans is they're very high contrast with good UV filtering, you might not be getting this with someone else's lenses instead.
I looked at getting some prescription Oakleys made up online, but they cost a fortune and won't make me look any cooler than the Specsavers ones I bought instead.
Proper prescription Oakleys are frighteningly expensive.I looked at getting some prescription Oakleys made up online, but they cost a fortune and won't make me look any cooler than the Specsavers ones I bought instead.
$127.50 per lens, plus the frame, iirc.
...I've got two pairs...
They are good though, and the cost does make you take care of them. Both my pairs are now ~ 7 years old; the lenses in one pair are beginning to craze, so I'll probably get a new pair sometime this year.
I've only heard good things from http://www.iwearglasses.co.uk/ and know several people who have used them. Me, not having glasses, have limited use for them!
RizzoTheRat said:
If ordering though a shop check exactly what you're getting, some use the designer (eg Rayban) frames with their own lenses. One of the big advantages of something like Raybans is they're very high contrast with good UV filtering, you might not be getting this with someone else's lenses instead.
From what I can work out, even places like Vision Express don't use Ray Ban lenses - they just match the colour (as best they can).jimmyjimjim said:
They are good though, and the cost does make you take care of them. Both my pairs are now ~ 7 years old; the lenses in one pair are beginning to craze, so I'll probably get a new pair sometime this year.
My Oakely frames have lasted nearly 14yrs now, and they have certainly taken some abuse over the last decade or so...I could do with refreshing the Earsocks. My local optician replaces the lenses as and when needed, so even though they're not genuine Oakley lenses they still do the job.I use prescription sunglasses. Always have.
I had some Ray Ban Clubmasters priced up at Boots quite recently. Because of my prescription, and the fact that they are varifocal ended up at about £450 I think.
Sticking with what I've got until I can work a discount out somewhere. There is a MASSIVE mark up on these things. All I need is an optician who needs a favour from a building surveyor.
I had some Ray Ban Clubmasters priced up at Boots quite recently. Because of my prescription, and the fact that they are varifocal ended up at about £450 I think.
Sticking with what I've got until I can work a discount out somewhere. There is a MASSIVE mark up on these things. All I need is an optician who needs a favour from a building surveyor.
RizzoTheRat said:
Sounds about right, I seem to remember to working out at £300 or so.
If the frames are still good can't you get replacement lenses? Although I suppose the price of the frame is pretty small compared to the lenses.
I'm just looking to see if there are any newer frame styles I like.If the frames are still good can't you get replacement lenses? Although I suppose the price of the frame is pretty small compared to the lenses.
My favourite pair is losing the coating(paint?) on the frame slightly as well as the lenses crazing. Silver coating, slightly brighter metal underneath.
The other pair needs the frame and one nose piece adjusting slightly, fine apart from that.
So I'll either replace the favorite pair completely if I see a new frame I like (and keep the existing pair, natch), or just get the lenses replaced.
As you say, the lenses are ~65% of the cost, so I may well just get a new frame too.
jep said:
My Oakely frames have lasted nearly 14yrs now, and they have certainly taken some abuse over the last decade or so...I could do with refreshing the Earsocks. My local optician replaces the lenses as and when needed, so even though they're not genuine Oakley lenses they still do the job.
I probably wear the favourite pair ~200 days a year.jimmyjimjim said:
Proper prescription Oakleys are frighteningly expensive.
$127.50 per lens, plus the frame, iirc.
...I've got two pairs...
They are good though, and the cost does make you take care of them. Both my pairs are now ~ 7 years old; the lenses in one pair are beginning to craze, so I'll probably get a new pair sometime this year.
£ not $$127.50 per lens, plus the frame, iirc.
...I've got two pairs...
They are good though, and the cost does make you take care of them. Both my pairs are now ~ 7 years old; the lenses in one pair are beginning to craze, so I'll probably get a new pair sometime this year.
Having mine relensed for the second time now.
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