I wanted to get some prescription, polarized, glass-lens, variable-darkening sunglasses. After my annual trip to the opthamologist, I used the store in his facility to see what might be available.
Let's step back a little. I use glasses for two primary purposes... driving and golfing. I can get by without them most of the time due to a natural "monocular" vision. One eye works perfectly for reading and is dominant up close. The other eye is dominant for distance. As the technician at the doctor's office explained, if I were to get contacts, that's exactly the way they would be prescribed.
I've never had a lot of luck with plastic lenses, so I really wanted glass. The problem is that I also wanted the variable darkening feature... transitions. You can't get there from here. I found the perfect pair from Maui Jim... except they were monochromatic.
That meant I would be switching from those to clear as conditions darkened. Not what I had in mind.The store manager finally said that I would just have to be a little more careful with my glasses and that she had what I wanted... in plastic. I tried on a demo pair and had to admit that they were pretty good. My wife was with me and tried to be encouraging at any sign of my acceptance of any product, so she gave me a big smile and said we should pick the frames.
I expect my new pair of Drivewear plastics... glasses... in a day or so. They come with a list of don'ts for cleaning the lenses. Hopefully, I can follow them when I am golfing or boating or fishing. Driving should be less of a problem.
I'll see... hopefully well.
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