topic Re: Sun glasses in Fashion

Sun glasses

bewise — Mon, 13 May 2019 18:56:57 GMT

How about spending 250.00 dollars for them on qvc.yes many people will purchase them from the eye specialist not here.I am sure they probably will sell also.

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PINKdogWOOD — Mon, 13 May 2019 18:58:13 GMT

Haven't seen these yet here.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 13 May 2019 19:00:25 GMT

Anyone who wears prescripton glasses can get lenses that will darken when they go out-of-doors. No need to buy sunglasses.

I've been wearing that type of lens for more than 30 years.

Re: Sun glasses

Meowingkitty — Mon, 13 May 2019 19:23:09 GMT

@ALRATIBA wrote:
Anyone who wears prescripton glasses can get lenses that will darken when they go out-of-doors. No need to buy sunglasses.

I've been wearing that type of lens for more than 30 years.

Not always. When I wore glasses (since had cataract surgery and don’t need them anymore) I couldn’t wear the ones that darken in the sun. They were not available in my high prescription and were very heavy because they had to be made in glass. Maybe they can now make them in plastic. I don’t know. After I had my surgery I bought for the first time ever I bought my first pair of cool sunglasses and they were $300. I love them.

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qvcaddition — Mon, 13 May 2019 19:27:35 GMT

I wore the transcient glasses for years, not heavy at all.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 13 May 2019 19:40:44 GMT

They'll sell. Some people pay a heck of a lot more than that for non-prescription sun glasses. I'm not in that group! But I do know people who pay $400, $500 for sun glasses.

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Chicagosuburbangirl — Mon, 13 May 2019 19:57:18 GMT

Guilty of spending ALOT on my one pair of sunglasses.

But, my Maui Jims have lasted 10 years, so I got my money's worth.

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GSPgirl — Mon, 13 May 2019 20:19:40 GMT

@ALRATIBA wrote:
Anyone who wears prescripton glasses can get lenses that will darken when they go out-of-doors. No need to buy sunglasses.

I've been wearing that type of lens for more than 30 years.

The issue with transitions is that they don’t get dark enough in the car.

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kate2357 — Mon, 13 May 2019 20:20:01 GMT

Transition glasses don't work well in cars ... so I have perscription sunglasses for cars. I also spend a lot of time on water or near water and have found that actual sunglasses protect my eyes better than my transition lenses.

I'm not sure I would want to spend big $ on sunglasses w/o trying them on. I have a wider head and I hate when my glasses are tight.

COSTCO has great options on sunglasses that are stylish w/o breaking the bank.

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millieshops — Mon, 13 May 2019 20:20:14 GMT

@ALRATIBANo, that's not true. At one time, I did have transition lens, but now every opthalmologist and every optician I work with says transitions don't darken enough for my eyes and they don't clear enough so that I'm comfortable to read except in super bright lighting.

I hadn't tried new transitions for several scripts, but just consulted once again just last fall because I know the science has changed somewhat. Still not recommended for my vision.

I was hoping for a different answe!

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 13 May 2019 20:39:24 GMT

@millieshops

I don't wear Transitions brand plastic lenses.

My lenses are glass photo gray. My Opth. recommended them to me about 30 years ago because I'm light sensitive and had an issue with fluorescent lights. Another vision issue prevents me from wearing plastic lenses.

They are perfectly clear in normal indoor light - darken slightly in fluorescent lighting and get very dark out of doors. And .. glass lenses don't scratch.

ETA: most opticians (and almost all chains) don't dispense glass lenses.

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Suxela — Mon, 13 May 2019 20:55:44 GMT

Silly me got caught up in buying $300.00 name brand sunglasses for my husband. It was a birthday present and he wanted them. We went on vacation and he lost them!

Now I buy $25 sunglasses that are just as nice!

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handygal2 — Mon, 13 May 2019 23:36:18 GMT

I won't pay as much for a pair of non-prescription sunglasses as l would for prescription ones. It's just not a good value, IMO.

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SeaGal — Tue, 14 May 2019 02:54:05 GMT

@Suxela wrote:
Silly me got caught up in buying $300.00 name brand sunglasses for my husband. It was a birthday present and he wanted them. We went on vacation and he lost them!
Now I buy $25 sunglasses that are just as nice!

@Suxela My hubs and I are pretty good about hanging onto stuff but after spending $300.00 on sunglasses would be about the time one of us would lose them too!! Bummer for you hubs.

*If anyone has the sporting goods store called Big5 near, they always have a rack of very nice glasses, $80-100 in price always on sale for $20.00

Always getting new in and moving others out. It is a great deal and my hubs gets really nice ones there. He goes thru a few pairs a season as he is kinda hard on them. Scratches etc

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Nonametoday — Tue, 14 May 2019 03:13:38 GMT

When I get new glasses, I get the old ones tinted for sunglasses. It might not be the designer look everyone else wants, but I like John Lennon glasses and wear nothing else and have worn this type glasses for 30 years. I just get new ones every few years if my prescription changes or if I just want new glasses. I have a pair in gold frames, black frames, sort of a bronze color and a pewter color. Three of them are now sunglasses and the black ones are my current spectacles. I have a very small face and these glasses just work for me. Sort of a signature look.

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depglass — Tue, 14 May 2019 15:37:58 GMT

Those lenses that darken in the sun will not work in a car. Sorry if someone has already posted this.

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RollTide2008 — Tue, 14 May 2019 18:59:05 GMT

I hate transitions glasses. I always have a pair of prescription sunglasses.

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ECBG — Thu, 16 May 2019 04:02:54 GMT

I wear these Oakleys. Absolutely NO glare. Nada.

I can even wear them in rain and knock off the intensity of the brightness and see how to drive.

Oakley Ballistic M Frame Sunglasses. (On amazon, it says it's men's but it fits my face and I'm average. Must be for a small man!)

Nose and ear pieces are replaceable.

I also ordered an extra large hard glasses case from another vender. Perfect!

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songbird — Thu, 16 May 2019 11:32:08 GMT

I don't really look good in sunglasses. I have a small face. 90% of sunglasses I see are oversized on me. Huge. I have to search for a pair that are for small adult faces.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Thu, 16 May 2019 11:43:25 GMT

@songbird , Oakley sells what they call "Asian fit", which is for smaller faces. I find I can wear many of the styles, including those, but generally I prefer the regular.

@ECBG Oakleys are the best! No glare, great acuity, best of all, great fit. You could go for a run, do a day of landscaping, and then still look great going for a bite to eat. I wear only Polarized, too.

I find well-made shades are well worth the investment (after years of wearing cheapies, I see the difference). To me, anyway.

I do love my Transitions lenses, as well. I'd never have a pair made without those (provided I could always afford it!).