Sunglasses for varifocals?
Discussion
I am looking to buy a pair of Wayfarer-type sunglass that I can get fitted with Varifocals. I have only ever bought Ray-bans before but never with a prescription.
Can anyone recommend any other brands to look at? I gather Ray-bans aren't the same quality that they might have been in past? I have had a look at Persol and am aware of Oakley. Anywhere else to look?
Can anyone recommend any other brands to look at? I gather Ray-bans aren't the same quality that they might have been in past? I have had a look at Persol and am aware of Oakley. Anywhere else to look?
Oh Good. Something I actually know about.
If you buy a Rayban Wayfarer you are buying a frame, the same applies to Persol. they don't make varifocals.
The varifocals will be whichever brand your optician supplies you with. THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FRAME. If you buy a wayfarer firstly you will probably have to buy it with plain sunglass lenses in it which will then be removed to fit your varifocals. So, you've paid for something you don't want. The same will probably apply to Persol. The only advantage to doing this is you can see what it will look like with dark lenses in.
I very rarely sold a prescription pair of lenses like that as it seemed unfair to the patient. . It is possible to buy any number of frames that are very close to Wayfarers in style and then you only pay for the frame plus the varifocals.
Lenses that darken in the sun- great, it means you always have the right spex with you. Go outside and they darken, go inside and they clear. Do not be misled, it is not instant and they might not be as dark as you might want. And the big bugbear is they don't fully darken in a car.
I have loads of pairs of spex and I have proper full strength sunglasses (approx Rayban G15) and completely clear ones too in single vision and varifocal.
If you buy a Rayban Wayfarer you are buying a frame, the same applies to Persol. they don't make varifocals.
The varifocals will be whichever brand your optician supplies you with. THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FRAME. If you buy a wayfarer firstly you will probably have to buy it with plain sunglass lenses in it which will then be removed to fit your varifocals. So, you've paid for something you don't want. The same will probably apply to Persol. The only advantage to doing this is you can see what it will look like with dark lenses in.
I very rarely sold a prescription pair of lenses like that as it seemed unfair to the patient. . It is possible to buy any number of frames that are very close to Wayfarers in style and then you only pay for the frame plus the varifocals.
Lenses that darken in the sun- great, it means you always have the right spex with you. Go outside and they darken, go inside and they clear. Do not be misled, it is not instant and they might not be as dark as you might want. And the big bugbear is they don't fully darken in a car.
I have loads of pairs of spex and I have proper full strength sunglasses (approx Rayban G15) and completely clear ones too in single vision and varifocal.
I have genuine wayfarers as varifocal sunglasses. I unfortunately lost my first pair but I wore them so much I decided to buy another pair. The second time I went for Transitions Xtractive lenses with varifocal as I wanted to avoid having to carry around a non tinted pair of glasses with me.
Really good, work inside the car, go properly dark although the darkness is affected by the ambient temperature. In the Arctic they went very very dark, in the Middle East more of a mid tint (about as dark as the genuine ray ban lenses)
Really good, work inside the car, go properly dark although the darkness is affected by the ambient temperature. In the Arctic they went very very dark, in the Middle East more of a mid tint (about as dark as the genuine ray ban lenses)
I've got three pairs of Oliver Peoples glasses, including one pair I had prescription dark lenses fitted with.
They seem well made and have some good styles.
Not sure if they are available in the UK, but here goes https://www.oliverpeoples.com/usa
They seem well made and have some good styles.
Not sure if they are available in the UK, but here goes https://www.oliverpeoples.com/usa
Johnspex said:
Oh Good. Something I actually know about.
If you buy a Rayban Wayfarer you are buying a frame, the same applies to Persol. they don't make varifocals.
The varifocals will be whichever brand your optician supplies you with. THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FRAME. If you buy a wayfarer firstly you will probably have to buy it with plain sunglass lenses in it which will then be removed to fit your varifocals. So, you've paid for something you don't want. The same will probably apply to Persol. The only advantage to doing this is you can see what it will look like with dark lenses in.
I very rarely sold a prescription pair of lenses like that as it seemed unfair to the patient. . It is possible to buy any number of frames that are very close to Wayfarers in style and then you only pay for the frame plus the varifocals.
Lenses that darken in the sun- great, it means you always have the right spex with you. Go outside and they darken, go inside and they clear. Do not be misled, it is not instant and they might not be as dark as you might want. And the big bugbear is they don't fully darken in a car.
I have loads of pairs of spex and I have proper full strength sunglasses (approx Rayban G15) and completely clear ones too in single vision and varifocal.
It's one reason i didn't go for the self darkening glasses, i have a distance pair for driving and normal varifocals for everything else or when driving in bad light/darkIf you buy a Rayban Wayfarer you are buying a frame, the same applies to Persol. they don't make varifocals.
The varifocals will be whichever brand your optician supplies you with. THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FRAME. If you buy a wayfarer firstly you will probably have to buy it with plain sunglass lenses in it which will then be removed to fit your varifocals. So, you've paid for something you don't want. The same will probably apply to Persol. The only advantage to doing this is you can see what it will look like with dark lenses in.
I very rarely sold a prescription pair of lenses like that as it seemed unfair to the patient. . It is possible to buy any number of frames that are very close to Wayfarers in style and then you only pay for the frame plus the varifocals.
Lenses that darken in the sun- great, it means you always have the right spex with you. Go outside and they darken, go inside and they clear. Do not be misled, it is not instant and they might not be as dark as you might want. And the big bugbear is they don't fully darken in a car.
I have loads of pairs of spex and I have proper full strength sunglasses (approx Rayban G15) and completely clear ones too in single vision and varifocal.
Scrump said:
I have genuine wayfarers as varifocal sunglasses. I unfortunately lost my first pair but I wore them so much I decided to buy another pair. The second time I went for Transitions Xtractive lenses with varifocal as I wanted to avoid having to carry around a non tinted pair of glasses with me.
Really good, work inside the car, go properly dark although the darkness is affected by the ambient temperature. In the Arctic they went very very dark, in the Middle East more of a mid tint (about as dark as the genuine ray ban lenses)
What you have is genuine wayfarers with photochromic lenses fitted to them.Really good, work inside the car, go properly dark although the darkness is affected by the ambient temperature. In the Arctic they went very very dark, in the Middle East more of a mid tint (about as dark as the genuine ray ban lenses)
The frame and the lenses are entirely separate parts of the glasses.
Johnspex said:
Scrump said:
I have genuine wayfarers as varifocal sunglasses. I unfortunately lost my first pair but I wore them so much I decided to buy another pair. The second time I went for Transitions Xtractive lenses with varifocal as I wanted to avoid having to carry around a non tinted pair of glasses with me.
Really good, work inside the car, go properly dark although the darkness is affected by the ambient temperature. In the Arctic they went very very dark, in the Middle East more of a mid tint (about as dark as the genuine ray ban lenses)
What you have is genuine wayfarers with photochromic lenses fitted to them.Really good, work inside the car, go properly dark although the darkness is affected by the ambient temperature. In the Arctic they went very very dark, in the Middle East more of a mid tint (about as dark as the genuine ray ban lenses)
The frame and the lenses are entirely separate parts of the glasses.
.Sorry if I wasn’t clear.
I've been wearing photochromic varifocals for about 25 years, just brilliant, wouldn't consider anything else. How well they work for you does rather depend on the skill of the people making your specs but I've had loads over the years and I have to say that some of the best came from cheapo online vendors and the worst pair was also the most expensive. My wife has had exactly the same experience.
I bought RayBan Wayfarers spectacles, not sunglasses, with photochromatic varifocal lenses in 2014.
I’ve worn them every day since as that’s when I swapped from contacts. I’ve had them reglazed twice to suit new prescriptions & if I weren’t such a fashionista / tart would be able to do so again as they are not worn out.
So no tale of woe from me. They weren’t cheap though.
I’ve worn them every day since as that’s when I swapped from contacts. I’ve had them reglazed twice to suit new prescriptions & if I weren’t such a fashionista / tart would be able to do so again as they are not worn out.
So no tale of woe from me. They weren’t cheap though.
I use these for driving fo that I can read the instruments in the car and wear sunglasses at the same time:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bifocal-Reading-Sunglasse...
Work perfectly for me and for a tenner, I wouldn't look anywhere else.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bifocal-Reading-Sunglasse...
Work perfectly for me and for a tenner, I wouldn't look anywhere else.
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