High Prescription Sunglasses - what is possible?

mikegibbons

Hi, I'm looking for cycling sunglasses with a -10 lens ideally bifocal. Most I can find seem to have a maximum of -6 or so. I've talked to my optician about using the rx inserts on Rudy Project Rydon II but she reckons it's not possible. There is a high density plastic (1.4) which can be used but the curvature of the frame makes fitting the lens impossible. Does anyone have practical experience they can relate? Thanks in anticipation, Mike

Greenbank

Give Optilabs a call, they may be able to help you:-

From: http://www.optilabs.com/site/pages.php?fid=0,6

Q: What range of powers can you supply to prescription lenses?
A: Unfortunately, that will depend on more than just the prescription itself. It will also depend on the type of lens you require, the frame you have chosen and your pupil distance measurement (for more on pupil distance see earlier FAQ). However, as a ball-park figure, a minus prescription up to -10 spherical (or Sph). A plus prescription up to +8 Sph, and cylinder (or cyl) up to +/-6. If you are in any doubt, please don't hesitate to 'phone us on 0208 6865708 to make further enquiries, or drop us an e-mail.

Eurostar

Check out the Rudy Project Exception. This is what gosportsspex says about them: "The optical insert is less wrapped than the Rydon and as such can cater for higher and more complex prescriptions - even varifocals or bifocal prescription lenses."http://tinyurl.com/2v9268

I called gosportsspex last year, looking for strong bifocals...can't remember what they said now but I seem to remember the Exception would take a stronger prescription than anything else. In the end I stuck with some Oakleys I already had, tho I couldn't get a bifocal insert, so they're OK for looking up the road but no good for looking down at the map. To be honest I regretted not abandoning the oakleys in favour of the Exception. I think the Exception would be good in shops or tunnels when you don't want a tint but you don't want to take off your sunglasses altogether.

hevipedal

I understand from an optician friend that it is possible to use rudy project rydon and directly glaze the lens to prescription level. This means getting the lenses made in Germany in order for the quality to be good enough
email me with what you are looking for and I'll forward it to him.......... can't give his email out without permission.

I'm on holiday for 3 weeks so it'll be when I get back

ianrob

Hi, I`m optician friend of Mike Nugent.
The max Rx for Rudys is +/-4 for a direct glaze due to curvatures etc.
In your case, your best bet is a high index (1.67) D28 bifocal glazed to the RudyRydon Rx insert. (i`m assuming your Rx is no higher than -10)
There should be no problem as the eye size of the insert and reduced thickness of the materialshould make it all possible.If you do go ahead do not use a mail order company as your Rx needs careful dispensing and if they are not accurate would cause problems for you.
Hope this helps.