Selecting Styling Prescription Sunglasses
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Although very often we tend to consider eyewear as a form of decoration, sunglasses are first and foremost a protection of the delicate eye system from the impact of the ultraviolets. Special vision problems prevent lots of people from being able to wear sunglasses, which makes them even more exposed to various other eye health problems. This is the case with anyone who suffers from myopia, astigmatism or hyperopia. Prescription sunglasses could be a solution for improving sight and protecting eyes from the action of the UV radiation at the same time. The UVB rays cause sunburn while the UVA rays get absorbed by the human eye lens.
Dark lens design and prescription lens structure represent a medical solution to create a product of sun protection eyewear type. Prescription sunglasses use different types of lenses, such as gradient lenses, anti-reflective lenses, blue blockers, polarized lenses and photochromic lenses. It is important to mention here, before going on with the description of prescription sunglasses, that you can only order this kind of eyewear based on an ophthalmologist’s recommendation and after careful medical examination. Some health condition such as eye surgery may require total prevention of sun exposure. This is why most often doctors prescribe sunglasses with 99 or 100% protection against UVA and UVB.
Wraparound designs could be a good solution for prescription sunglasses as you’ll also be protected at the sides of the eyes too. Here, the choice of the frame is everything because it should be large enough to allow for such protection. As for the glare, not only prescription sunglasses but most sunglasses in general have a special anti-reflective coating that ensures superior reflexion of the light. Mirror-coated lenses are sometimes used for the same purpose of reducing glare. The stage of the eye condition will also have an influence on the design of the prescription sunglasses.
It is sometimes difficult to create functional prescription sunglasses for advanced forms of myopia where the thickness of the lenses is very high. There are other situations when two or more health problems are present, as one person could suffer from both astigmatism and myopia, to give just an example. Solutions may be available, but only a specialist will be able to tell you which is the best for you. Very few companies can provide such designs for low prices; the more complex the prescription sunglasses, the higher the price.
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When the author isn’t wearing her prescription sunglasses, she’s a fan of best psychics, the Seattle HCG diet, and the Cadillac Allante windscreen windblocker wind deflector.
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