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Old 05-12-20, 12:48 PM
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Eye glasses with prescription lens

Hello,
I was searching for reasonably priced cycling sun glasses with diopter lens, but I noted that diopter lens are always mounted on a relatively thick frame behind the sun glasses. That narrows the field of view.
Does anybody know a solution where diopter lens are mounted frammeless behind sun glasses?

Thanks
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Old 05-12-20, 03:45 PM
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I've used these for over 10 years.. I've tried others, but these fit my face well. Work well for sailing and cycling, IMO.

https://www.safetyglassesusa.com/rad-sequel-rsx.html

Not sure what field of view you want, I only want to see my gps through the bifocal diopter. It's wide enough for that. And low enough too. When I first looked for safety glasses with a bifocal, the diopter in many was too high and interfered with normal distant vision.

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Okay,,,,,,, never mind,,,,,,,, prescription lens you said. Oh well, I saw diopter and was just thinking reading glasses.

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Old 05-12-20, 04:18 PM
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Another from Dual Eyeware
https://www.dualeyewear.com/
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I've own several pairs of wrap around sunglasses with progressive bifocal lenses. Recently bought Oakley half jacket glasses from sportrx.com. You use have a prescription less than 1 year old.
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Rudy Project Rydons have the option to use reading style lenses with diopters up to +2.5. Brilliant product.
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The Sintryx from Rudy Project also use the frameless Rx insert. This allows you to only have one set of Rx lenses ($$$) and have multiple sets of plano lenses of different colors if you want. I've had great luck their photochromic clear to black lenses; I wear them while mountain biking at night, and in the brightest sunlight. I have a set of mirrored lenses but I've never been motivated to put them in.

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Rudy Project Rydons have the option to use reading style lenses with diopters up to +2.5. Brilliant product.
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Like DaveSSS, I also got my Oakley progressive sunglasses from SportRX. Very happy with them, so much so that I recently ordered a pair of non-cycling RX sunglasses from them. Very happy with this pairalso.
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Try these guys: Prescription Sunglasses, Glasses Frames & Goggles Online | SportRx
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I use Rudy Project Exceptions. The tinted lenses are frameless and I don't find that the smaller prescription inserts behind the tinted lenses decrease FoV in any way.


Plus they have the added bonus where you can look like a dork with them flipped up. But hey, at least you can still see.
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Originally Posted by Redbullet
Hello,
I was searching for reasonably priced cycling sun glasses with diopter lens, but I noted that diopter lens are always mounted on a relatively thick frame behind the sun glasses. That narrows the field of view.
Does anybody know a solution where diopter lens are mounted frammeless behind sun glasses?

Thanks
I have a small RX and do not need glasses to drive or ride but I get my glasses here.
Glasses – Glasses Online – Prescription Glasses | Zenni Optical

I think these are great you just need to know your prescription and get an easy measurement. They are very affordable and you can get as fancy as you want. If I were you I would simply have a dedicated pair of RX sunglasses and probably spring for the bells and whistle. In my case I had Lasik 20 years ago and corrected my horrible nearsightedness. My left eye is perfect at 20/20 but the right is maybe 20/40 so the glasses simply even up my vision and give it a better look. I don't were them riding the bike very much at all. Only if I want to put a clip on sunglasses over them.
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Old 06-01-21, 06:05 PM
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I use contacts and Oakley Jawbreakers. I have several lenses I use depending on the the conditions. Contacts were the cheaper option.
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