If you wear prescription glasses, it can be challenging to find sunglasses that fit well over the lenses you wear daily. An eye doctor offers customized solutions to protect your eyes from harsh light. The experts at Collins Eye Center will help you find the right lenses to reduce the impact of UV rays. Here are a few ways optometrists can customize sunglasses to protect your vision:

 

Prescription Lenses

Many eye doctors offer prescription sunglasses that help patients see clearly while protecting their eyes from the sun. This is a popular option for those who prefer to wear traditional glasses rather than contacts. An optometrist can help you find the right style and strength of lenses to fit the frames you want.

 

UV Ray Protection

Protecting your eyes from UV rays helps prevent cataracts, cornea sunburn, and other conditions. If you are in the sun often, your eye doctor may add stronger UV protection to your prescription sunglasses. This helps block the UVA and UVB rays that harm your eyes. If you work indoors or infrequently engage in outdoor activities, you may not need as much UV protection.

 

Polarized Lenses

An optometrist can add polarized lenses to your prescription if you spend a lot of time on the water boating, fishing, or participating in water sports. Polarized lenses keep your field of vision clear from bright surfaces or glares. They can also lessen eye fatigue to prevent other eye conditions from forming, like cataracts or degeneration.

 

Tinted Lenses

Tinted sunglasses come in various colors to protect your eyes. Gray and black are three common options, but yellow, blue, and red lenses also provide benefits. Gray and black help reduce brightness, yellow lenses are designed for low-light conditions, and blue and red lenses help reduce glare. Ask us about our available options and how they improve and protect your vision.

 

Lens Coatings

Lens coatings provide additional customized protection for your eyes. Anti-reflection coatings offer benefits similar to polarized lenses by preventing glares or reflections. Mirrored lenses give your sunglasses a more classic look, while anti-fogging keeps your glasses from misting over when it gets too hot or cold. We can also add a transition coating to your standard prescription glasses, making them light-sensitive to darken the lenses automatically when outdoors.

 

Protection for Eye Conditions

If your eyes are sensitive to the sun or if you have dry eyes, we can customize sunglasses by increasing the frame size. Large frames reduce light penetration, increasing UV protection. Wraparound sunglasses, popular among outdoor sports enthusiasts, are available. Prismatic lenses that help with vertigo and migraines can also be made into sunglasses.

 

See an Eye Doctor for Sunglass Customization

Collins Eye Center offers customized sunglasses that protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and match your vision needs. Our frame stylists can help you determine which style, coating, and lens tint will best suit your lifestyle and current prescription. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and find your ideal eyewear that combines style and functionality.