Can anyone help me find prescription sunglasses with transitions lenses at 5.25 power?

Question

I have been trying to find prescription sunglasses with transitions lenses at 5.25 power.

I need a pair of sunglasses that looks sporty (think a good pair of Oakley or Bolle wrap arounds). I spent nearly all my time outdoors, then go in quickly to a dark room for work and need to see in there.

Contacts are bothering my eyes after wearing them for 20 years.

Does anyone know of a pair of stylish, sporty sunglasses (like Oakley or Bolle type) that will take a 5.25 prescription and have the transitions lenses allowing me to wear them into a dark room too?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Have you checked out Rudy Project? I love them, they are so versatile, you can do your RX in the lens or in an insert. They are designed so you can switch out the lenses (so you can have different colored lenses, or Rx and non Rx depending on if you are wearing your contacts or not!) They come in transition lenses, they are very durable so they will last a long time! They have the only website I will send my patients to, it's www.rudyproject.com and they will send you to an authorized dealer, but they have all the models and options on their website, you can check them out and decided what you want and need before you even get into the store!

I am not a big fan on Oakley's, they let me down too many times (customer service issues and quality issues) so I don't work with them ( I can only be as good as my vendors, they made me look bad too many times) although I know you can get them with a prescription.

Bolle- I haven't worked with them for a while, so I have no advice there.

RayBan does have some sporty frames, the only problem is if you go too sporty, they look a little funny when the are clear (they end up looking like safety glasses!)

Good luck, I hope this gives you some ideas.