I Found Some! — For Women and Men — and Gangsters!
Excellent! I found some sunglasses that are bevelled, like all good sunglasses should be for UV protection, and they do not distort my vision. Not so excellent is that they are not in my usual spending range of $1.25. Move the decimal over two places.
Ouch, that hurts.
But not as much as vision distortion or eventual blindness from not wearing any sunglasses at all.
There are some excellent sunglasses out there on the market these days, as anyone with a regular pay cheque probably already knows.
As I said before, ophthalmologists recommend sunglasses that cut glare, leave the colours looking as natural as possible, and protect you from the side (peripherally), as much as from the front, because UV rays do not differentiate. Having said that, aviator glasses remain one of the most popular styles for driving, and for pilots.
Check out Gargoyles brand sunglasses for excellent protection and styling.They rank among the best in the world. They carry Gargoyles Men’s The Steward Aviator Sunglasses
The founder of Bolle has come up with a new company recently, dedicated to sports goggles and sunglasses made with polarized lenses:
Haber Vision has top of the line products that are only available on the internet, thus cutting down on costs. The savings, as they say, are passed directly onto you and I — the customers. Love it. The styles are cutting edge, and there are plenty of choices for both men and women. Check out Habervision Dallas Sunglasses
Smith is another name that is famous for excellent, protective and stylish sunglasses and sports goggles. Check out the bevelled aviator style of Smith Optics Serpico Sunglasses
Dragon sunglasses are very popular these days with both sexes and all ages, and Ray-Ban are still the best sellers world-wide, but their site is anything but user-friendly. Check out the Dragon Riff
My son is a big guy, and often has trouble finding frames to fit his face. I know a lot of men that make my son look short and narrow. Gargoyle and Smith and Dragon make large-framed sunglasses and sports goggles that don’t distort your vision, and apparently can take a bullet!
Who thought up that test? GangstaLenses.com?
Polarized and mirror lenses are the best for cutting glare and the amount of light getting safely to your eyes.
Lenses that adjust their darkness in response to the amount of light available have been suspected by some ophthalmologists of possibly allowing in too many UV rays. These are referred to by a number of terms, such as polychromatic, polychromic, polarchromic, polarchromatic. Too much UV?
This is debatable.
I like to avoid debates if at all possible, especially where my eyesight is concerned. So true or not, I am sticking with the definite; dark green, grey or brown polarized lenses are the best multi-purpose colours for sunglass lenses. All the websites by schools of optometry touching on the subject say so.
Check out the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry website as an example, if you like. Dr. Chou will tell you that if you suffer from or wish to prevent macular degeneration, cataracts and/or glaucoma from the potential damage of UV rays, wear wraparound sunglasses!
Choose your favourite style of bullet-proof sunglasses from Gargoyles or Smith. They are also crush and drop/scratch resistant. Haber Vision also makes extremely impact-resistant lenses, but whether their high impact resistance is of the calibre needed for a police officer in the field or an undercover narcotics officer, I do not know.
Of course, buying such excellent eye wear presents a bit of a catch-22. With this economy, the guy with the gun coming your way will probably be after the shades on your face.
In which case, he’ll aim for the leg.
Hmmmm.
Pat
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