What are prescription sunglasses?
Prescription sunglasses are the sunglasses that have the prescribed lenses instead of the normal sun-protection lenses. These sunglasses serve the dual purpose of correcting your vision while protecting your eyes from the blaze of the sun.
Benefits of wearing Prescription Sunglasses
- Contact lens wearers would find that wearing the prescription sunglasses is better than wearing the lenses while swimming.
- These sunglasses can be made for any type of corrective prescription including progressive and bifocal lenses.
- They are available in several options and varieties
- Prescription swimming goggles can help you take a dip easily
- Ultraviolet and glare protection is one of the most important benefits of the prescription sunglasses
- They come to be cheaper than having contact lenses and simple protective sunglasses
Unlimited Lens Options
Until now, sunglasses were thought to be only as a means of protecting the eyes from the glare of the sun and protection from its UV rays. However, with the advancement in technology and medicine, it is possible to make prescription sunglasses.
These sunglasses serve the dual purpose of correcting your vision and protecting the eyes. You can get the prescription sunglasses made in any type of lens including polycarbonate, Trivex, glass and plastic.
Photochromic lenses that have a tint are a popular choice when it comes to choosing the lens type for prescription sunglasses. These lenses are also called transition lenses. They turn dark when exposed to sunlight and return to a clearer state when indoors.
Protection from the UV rays and glare of the sun
When you buy sunglasses, you seek total protection from the glare and UV rays of the sun. The density and color of the tint in the sunglass lenses has no relation to the UV protection. Therefore, you can choose lenses of any darkness or color that you like but they should be able to protect your eyes from UV rays completely.
You can choose the polarized prescription sunglasses to protect your eyes from the glare of the sun and from the light that reflects from different surfaces like sand, water, concrete pavement and snow.
Cost of the Prescription Sunglasses
As compared to buying the contact lenses and the sunglasses separately for eye protection, it makes sense to buy the prescription sunglasses as they tend to be cheaper.
You can find a good bargain after weighing in the options that you have for the lenses for the prescribed sunglasses.
