One of the problems that many people who wear glasses have is finding suitable sunglasses. If your prescription for eye glasses requires that you wear them all the time, you must find a solution if you want to wear sunglasses, too. One solution is to wear contact lenses and just throw on a non-prescription pair of sunglasses, but if you don't like wearing contacts that option isn't going to work. Some people just can't get used to having a contact lens directly on their eyeball, or the process of inserting the contact lenses at all.
If you can't wear contacts, your options are somewhat limited for wearing sunglasses. You can forego the prescription altogether or get a pair of clip on shades that fit over your prescription eyeglasses. Obviously, not using your glasses prescription is a bad idea, and the clip-ons can be tough to keep track of and may get in the way of you seeing clearly if they are the flip up kind of shades. For many, prescription sunglasses are the wisest choice to keep the prescription of your glasses and battle the sun.
If you're spending a lot of time outdoors in the sun, throwing on a pair of prescription sunglasses is a convenient way to wear your glasses and keep the sun at bay. Even if you normally wear contacts instead of glasses, you may not want to wear them if you're at the beach or somewhere else that sand or dust could become an issue. If the prescription for your glasses is in the lenses of the sunglasses, any sand or dust that gets in your eyes won't affect your prescription. It's also never a good idea to wear contacts when you go in the water, so having a pair of prescription sunglasses handy will help. The convenience of having the corrective lenses of your eyeglasses in a pair of sunglasses is hard to match.
Using prescription sunglasses is also a versatile choice for protecting your eyes from the sun. You can find prescription sunglasses in basically any type of lens prescription, which makes finding the right pair for you less challenging. If you require bifocals or reading glasses to see up close, you can usually get prescription sunglasses that fill those needs. Prescription sunglasses are also available in a wide variety of styles, which makes them an attractive choice for almost every occasion and for playing outdoor sports.
UV and glare protection is perhaps the main benefit of wearing prescription eye glasses. If you can find a pair that block 100 percent of the sun's UV rays, you'll be completely protected while seeing clearly with the proper prescription from your normal glasses. As long as you check with your optician to ensure the glasses have 100 percent UV protection, you can choose virtually any tint color you like. Be sure to mention if you're going to be spending time near reflective surfaces like sand, water or snow, so your optician can recommend the right style.
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