While only you can make the decision, it appears that you've given
this a lot of thought already.
Which direction are *you* leaning?
It's fairly common for this list, to purchase "distance only"
sunglasses...but you're right about your correction being fairly
strong, so it may serve you well to have the progressives.
Think about it this way...if you go for a single vision pair, you can
get them for *literally* only a few dollars. You've lost very little
in the attempt, and may find that they work very well for you...or
not. And, your distance prescription is not super-strong, so you
could even use the standard 1.56 index material from most of the
vendors, and hide the edges in a bold plastic frame! Those tend to
look great, when made into sunglasses.
-- Chuck Knight
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 2:36 AM, Outpost<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I'd like to get my first real pair of prescription sunglasses!
> Is it better to order them single vision or progressive? A vendor I
> asked suggested that progressives would be better because I might have
> difficulty reading a map or seeing the speedometer, for example.
> I am pretty nearsighted... (-5.50 -1.50x163 and -6.75 -.75x177 with
> an Add of 2.25) but I think I'd be able to see the speedometer with
> the distance portion of my current specs, and as with reading or
> trying to see anything tiny, I would most likely pull off or look over
> the top of my glasses to read a map. On the other hand, I think I use
> the progressives I have regularly throughout the day without really
> thinking about it... so I'm not sure how much I rely on them in an
> everyday sort of way.
> Would I miss that in a pair of sunglasses? I think I would use them
> mostly for driving. I think. On the other hand, a high index
> progressive lens (I have the frames already) is a spendy
> proposition... even online.
> I appreciate any advice! Thanks...
> Deborah
>
> >
>
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