Article Written By: Ashlee Dalonzo
Undoubtedly you have been in a situation similar to this one: You are driving up a steep hill in late afternoon. You are wearing your ordinary glasses, but your clip-on sunglasses are somewhere in the cubbyhole. As you reach the top of the hill, the sun is suddenly right in front of you, completely blinding you. You grope around, trying to open the cubbyhole. How many seconds do you have before the car leaves the road or you hit something? If you were wearing prescription sunglasses this would not have happened...Another familiar scenario: You go to the beach on a Saturday afternoon. You need your ordinary glasses to be able to see where you go. Stepping on a semi-naked body is not going to make you very popular. But the glare of the sun is so bad that you simply have to wear sunglasses. With them you can't see a thing however. Wearing contact lenses is no solution either. They might get lost while you swim. You can also pick up an eye infection.In comes prescription sunglasses. You will get all the UV protection you need. You will be able to see all the beauty nature has to offer - both on and off the beachThese sunglasses are great for wearing outdoors any time of the day. They work just fine on the beach. They are great for reading a book beside the pool. And they are ideal for driving in bright sunlight.You even get lenses with a photochromatic tint. This type of lens will automatically become darker in direct sunlight and once you move indoors they return to a comparatively clear state. If you are enjoying a weekend at the beach house, one of these will enable you to wear your sunglasses the whole day - outdoors as well as indoors.In terms of available lens types, you should have no problem in getting what you need. Prescription sunglasses are available with multi-focals, bi-focals, for reading glasses or for driving. In short to correct any eye condition that can be corrected by ordinary glasses.For swimmers there is also good news. You can nowadays get prescription goggles that offer the same level of UV protection and with all the different lens types that are available for ordinary glassesWhen it comes to frames, you have virtually unlimited options. Whatever the fashion of the moment or the style you like, it should be available. An important consideration though is to choose a frame with the size, shape and color that goes well with your type of face.The only problem you might encounter with frames is when you want wraparound sunglasses. These are only available for certain prescription ranges. If you are severely near-sighted you might for instance not be able to use this type of frame.Lenses are nowadays available in a wide variety of materials. Although glass lenses still provide the best optical quality, they are not tops in the popularity contest because they are much heavier than lenses made from polycarbonate, plastic, high-index or Trivex. Glass lenses could also injure you if they should break, e. G. In an accident.The color and density of the tint has no effect on the UV protection provided by prescription sunglasses, so you can go ahead and choose any color and shade of darkness you prefer, as long as the optician can certify it offer 100% UV protection.
This Article Has Been Published on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 and Read 112 Times