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I do a little off road and road biking and after getting hit in the face recently by a stone at some force have decided I need some prescription clear cycling glasses to avoid possible eye damage.
I am also after some prescription uv graded glasses for alpine mountaineering (think Chamonix high areas)
question ;
is it possible to buy one pair of glasses for both activities.

what do the glasses wearers on here recommend..
haven't got a big wallet but prepared to get wots needed.

In reply to colina: try this http://www.optilabs.com/site/product.php?pfid=0,8,11,17&prodid=86

Cheers Davey

In reply to colina:

Have you thought about contact lenses? technology has come a long way and i can comfortably wear my daily disposables for 16 hours. Prescription glasses are relatively expensive and are just as easily lost or damaged as non prescription.

Regards

Daniel

In reply to colina:

At your age you have a problem, sorry but that's the way it is. Your eyes can no longer adjust between focusing on near and distant objects - it's a trick we all lose during our 40s as our lenses become less flexible. As a result there won't be a single answer, because you have several issues.

Adidas have one solution - specs which can have interchangeable lenses (e.g. clear for biking, yellow for overcast etc) and you can also fit interchangeable prescription lenses *behind* them - but they're expensive (the lenses are fantastic) and don't suit everyone.

It's definitely worth trying various combinations of contact lenses as well, for example I wear a contact lens in one eye when I am skiing, which is enough to read a map (near vision) but doesn't materially affect my distance vision so I can wear plain goggles or sunnies according to conditions.

Can't say much more without knowing your prescription really.

In reply to colina:

i wear contact lenses for sport cheap ones from daysoft for everyday things like mtb or running, when Im on a bigger trip or holiday I wear decent ones such as accuvue. I then have the freedom to use cheap clear / yellow lenses for cycling, chainreactioncycles have loads, and a better pair (oakleys) of polarised sunglasses for ski or mountain use.
I did toy with the idea of prescription ones, but they are really expensive and I cant think of any one pair that I would use for all occasions.
I have tried sunglasses with prescription inserts (not adidas as mentioned above but a cheaper version) which were ok, but in the end I binned the insert and just used them with contact lenses.
Id only consider the prescription ones if I couldnt wear contacts for some reason.

In reply to colina:

I use an Adidas Terrex pro with clip-in correction glasses. I have different lenses for different activities: 'normal' sunglasses, high altitude UV protection, contrast enhancing for grey weather.

In reply to colina:
I've got some Rudy project glasses which I use for cycling. They are photochromic so fine for cycling at night as well as in sunshine. They can take a prescription insert and the lenses can be easily changed for something suitable for alpine stuff. I thin the model I have is Noyz. The non photochromic replacement lenses at not too costly

In reply to erph:


these sound like a good option ,however they are expensive at £225 approxalthough this is a small price for your eyesight !

was wondering that with inserting the correction glasses inside the unit whether this will be a problem getting a good fit as they are maybe not designed with correction glasses to be fitted?.

btw .are the correction frames and lense prescription included in the package price or are these extras which you will need to purchase.

I do wear daily contact lenses btw but don't like to wear them too long and wd prefer a prescription glasses option at the moment.
thx for everyones replies and advice.8-)

In reply to colina: Try optilabs

In reply to vark:


Hi vark

Do you use the prescription insert, and if so what's it like? A lot of the Rx inserts can be an afterthought that really don't work with the glasses.

In reply to colina:
Optilabs offer a good selection

In reply to colina:

I've got Adidas Evil Eyes (terrible name!) and have found them really good and not as expensive when you take all things (including comparisons with other prescription climbing lenses) into consideration.


Can't speak about the Terrex, but mine are designed to take corrected lenses under the sun glass lenses. They are well designed and thought-out, but dripping sweat can be a bit of a problem, though it's the same with any sunglasses. I think it's worth experimenting a bit to make sure that what you are thinking of getting gives you good sight of your feet - which is not where lenses are usually designed to help you to look!


Can't remember, but Adidas corrected lenses worked out cheaper when a new correction is needed when I researched this.

HTH

In reply to colina:


They are designed to take a correction-clip. For me, the fit is good (and my eyelashes don't touch the lens). Also, the ventilation system is quite effective, they don't fog up more than other glasses. But you are right, they are expensive.

In reply to Ridge:

No I don't use the insert yet but it looks to be well designed and you can transfer them to other Rudy project glass.
There is an optician I sheffield that specialises in glasses/ sunglasses for sports - Alex Gage in Crosspool

In reply to vark:
Thanks for that, will have to find a pair to play with.

In reply to Mountain Llama:



Seconded, I bought a pair about 10 years ago, prescription bit off & a few scratches on the lens but holdibng up really well.

Not too expensive
Went for brown lenses which give a good balance between light and dark situations.