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Default Eldersailing, eyeglass management


"Scout" wrote in message
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"katy" wrote in message
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Maxprop wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
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They have sunglasses that will fit over your regular

glasses that wrap
around to keep all UV rays out. Walgreen's carries

them; they're about
30/pair...I like them better than either my clip-ons,

Only problem is that you'll look like an octegenarian

who's just had
cataract surgery. The surgeons give those to all their

patients.

which have a bad habit of slipping off when you're

least expecting them
to, or prescription sunglasses, which never seem to be

the same
prescrrption as my regular glasses. Probably has

something to do with
the color of the lense or the amount of lught let in.

Best person to
answer would be Maxprop, since it's his specialty.

Sun lenses, if properly dark, will cut your VA by about

a line and
one-half. Some people *feel* that the lenses aren't the

same Rx, but they
generally are.

Max

I don't particularly care what they look like, just that

they work Seeing
that I'm out there to SAIL and not to be some fashion

plate, it is more
important that they are comfortable and do their job.

Putting vanity
before necessoty, IMO, is rather dimb, so I'll just

stick with my geeky
glasses.


I'm with Katy on this one.
I have the same type of progressive transitional lenses

that Jeff mentioned.
I like the progressive bifocal component very much; the

transitional tinting
is helpful to a lesser degree (i.e., better than nothing).

Very often the
tinting is not enough protection for my very light

sensitive eyes. My doctor
recommended Katy's wrap-around oversized sunglasses and

that was a better
answer for me. I've even been known to wear 3 pair of

glasses at once (2
pair sunglasses).
Max is also correct - my colleagues call me Grandpa when I

wear them, but
who cares, they work! They also provide better wind

protection on my
motorcycle. Naturally, in my mind I am always looking

cool!
Scout



My Dad wears those too, but then he's 86 YO.

Scotty