Prescription Sunglasses

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Prescription sunglasses

Prescription sunglasses are a great way to combine sun protection and optical prescription. They can be made as either single vision distance lenses or if you require both reading and distance then they can be made as progressive lenses and bifocal lenses.
Options: Polarised, mirror coatings, anti-reflection coatings

Clip-ons to fit existing frame

The best clip-ons are custom made to an exact fit of your existing glasses. They can be mounted by clips or magnets fitted into the lenses. The magnetic clips can easily be retro-fitted to your existing glasses.
More information on Magnetic Clip-ons can be found here.
Costs: range from $50 to $210

Photochromic / Self-tinting lenses

Photochromic lenses are a convenient option that mean you can have sun protection in your every-day glasses. Photochromic lenses are lenses that change colour in response to sunlight. They are a great option for convenience, however they don't work so well when driving as the darkening is activated by UV light not visible light which is blocked by car windscreens. There are many different colours and darkness options in photochromic lenses.
Costs: approx $100-$150 additional to lens cost

Fitovers

Fit overs are a cost effective sun protection option which are worn over the top of your existing glasses. The polarised lenses help to reduce reflected glare.
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Costs: under $100

Contact lenses

Using contact lenses to correct vision means you can enjoy wearing all non-prescription sunglasses.
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