Here's a different take. I wear progressives and previously had a pair of single lens polarized sunglasses. When I got them, I loved them. No more squinting!! But, as time wore on I realized I'd always need to keep my other pair nearby to see close or read. I'm a fairly low maintenance guy so I carry a wallet, money, cell phone and keys. Carrying a glasses case in my pocket all day is not my idea of fun. Recently, I got new bi-focal sunglasses, not progressives, and I love them. I can drive to a restaurant then read the menu or read the line-up at a baseball game. And, the glasses stay on my head so there is less chance they'll break or be left behind. For me the issue was convenience to my existing habits and lifestyle. A friend of mine always carries a purse so carrying a second pair of glasses is no big deal.
On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 11:59 PM, Susan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree with the single vision for sunglasses. Before I wore > progressives, when I bought a new pair of glasses, I would have my old > pair tinted. Once I began wearing progressives, I always purchased a > single vision set of sunglasses. I never regretted not having the > bifocal part. > > On Aug 22, 6:37 pm, rdclark <[email protected]> wrote: > > I really agree with the suggestion not to get progressive sunglasses. > > I've done so a couple of times, and always regretted it. Here's why: > > > > 1. A sufficiently deep tint for sunglasses makes reading very > > difficult anyway. I end up taking them off. > > > > 2. The lack of appropriate frames that you note. > > > > I've not been aboe to find an online source that can fulfill all of > > what I consider to be the requirements for good sunglasses: > > > > -- BIG frames. Sunglasses should protect your eyes no matter the angle > > of the sun. > > > > -- Polarized lenses with UV protection. It's just about cutting down > > the visible spectrum; glare and potential eye damage matter too. > > > > So while I have a couple of pair of ti tinted progressives from Zenni, > > I end up mostly wearing the single-vision polarized ones (fugly as > > they are) I got years ago from a B&M optician. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://glassyeyes.blogspot.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
