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Prescription sunglasses for biking

shisaashisaa Posts: 82
edited June 2008 in MTB buying advice
Does anyone know where i can get a pair of sunglasses for cycling with prescription lenses? I'm guessing they will be expensive but i don't mind about that if they are right. And don't tell me i should have gone to specsavers 8)

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  • badbloodbadblood Posts: 86
    just got some from my local optician for £110. Basically a normal set of interchangeable syscling glasses with a prescription insert. Handy if you want to use contact lenses as well, no need for 2pairs then, otherwise try here

    optilabs
  • hoathyhoathy Posts: 776
    If you buy a set of oakleys you like, and take them to an optical express they will prescription them up for you. You need to check in the catalogue that they are prescriptionable ones though.
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  • RykardRykard Posts: 582
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  • x-islex-isle Posts: 794
    I know this is completly off on a tangent here, however, I had my eyes lasered just over 3 weeks ago.

    Went out for the first time on Saturday since and what a difference, I used to wear contacts, but the surgery has made everything seem quicker.

    Can't really explain it, but it feels like I can react quicker than before.
    Craig Rogers
  • passoutpassout Posts: 4,425
    Craig

    I was thinking of the laser option. Any side effects? Has your night vision been impaired as some people claim?

    Cheers
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  • Andy BAndy B Posts: 8,115
    I have a cheap pair from Tesco opticians £40.

    They're ok, the lenses have scratched a little, but for £40 they're pretty good.
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  • ThewaylanderThewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Thinking of getting disposable contacts myself, as im essential not road legal with out my glass, (obviously i wear them driving) but i dont where my specs on the trail. too much money's worth and if they broke im done for lol,

    But i know from looking specialised do some nice glasses you can get prescriptions in
  • lost-timelost-time Posts: 549
    Try optilabs...
  • shisaashisaa Posts: 82
    Unexpectedly kind of intrigued by the laser surgery idea. What kind was it x-isle?
  • hoathyhoathy Posts: 776
    x-isle wrote:
    I know this is completly off on a tangent here, however, I had my eyes lasered just over 3 weeks ago.

    How much did this cost, if you don't mind me asking...
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  • x-islex-isle Posts: 794
    Ok, there's a lot of adverts on the TV stating that you can have it done FROM £395 per eye.

    Try not to think of it. To be honest its what put me straight off some of those people because it's to get you in the door and then tell you the truth.

    I went to Ultralase for a few reasons, firstly, a lot of people I know have had it done there and Ultralase offer lifetime aftercare and also the gaurantee that if your prescription changes in the future they will repeat the surgery free of charge.

    There are different types available, I went for the best because I didn't want to risk anything.

    I had Lasik with Intralase and Wavefront.

    Intralase is the cutting technique, this is where the laser cuts the surface and not a blade which is used by a lot of the cheaper methods (Ultralase don't even offer that anymore). The Wavefront is a new technology that scans the cornea before correcting and then correcting a different places to give a "cleaner" fix. This is to help reduce the possibility of Halos on headlights at night.

    I have to admit it's the best thing I've ever had done!!!!!

    The downside is, because it was the top procedure it did cost £3,800. However, it's worth EVERY penny.
    Craig Rogers
  • Exiled-SalopianExiled-Salopian Posts: 3
    I used to have a set of Bolle's which had a separate holder for the lenses that sat behind the normal lens of the glasses - that way you could change teh lens spec. for different colours without having to get them all done prescription. Current model is the "Shift"
  • nationnation Posts: 609
    Hoathy wrote:
    If you buy a set of oakleys you like, and take them to an optical express they will prescription them up for you. You need to check in the catalogue that they are prescriptionable ones though.

    Do they use actual Oakley lenses? I ask because I feel like getting Oakleys and then putting standard lenses in them would be somewhat missing the point.

    I've been looking for a decent set myself, unfortunately the max prescription for any wraparound style I've been able to find has been -4, and my eyes are -5,-5.25. The optician near me will do prescription Oakleys for around £300.

    I've been having a look at http://rxsports.co.uk, they seem to have some good stuff.
  • passoutpassout Posts: 4,425
    Craig - thanks for the tips on laser vision. I might just 'treat' myself.

    For those who wear glasses some opticians are bringing out a technology that stops lenses steaming up I've heard - could be a Marketing thing but it could warrant investigation too.
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  • shisaashisaa Posts: 82
    Just thought i would update this thread, though it didn't end up quite as i had expected. I had laser eye treatment a week ago, and it has been fantastic. Had the wavefront intralase thing also, but ended up with optical express, so saved a bit of money. Anyway the results are great so far, even such a short time afterwards. So problem solved.
    Thanks for the tip x-isle!
  • coyniecoynie Posts: 112
    edited June 2008
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  • artillerydaveartillerydave Posts: 715
    x-isle wrote:
    The downside is, because it was the top procedure it did cost £3,800. However, it's worth EVERY penny.
    :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    I'll stick with my daily disposables then at 62p a pair!!
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