Re: [Paddlewise] Prescription sunglasses - polaroid vs tinted

From: James Farrelly <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 12:22:57 -0400
On Aug 2, 2009, at 10:55 AM, Craig Jungers wrote:

> Second choice would be tinted sports-type glasses.
>
> Oh... one other thing. Go see an opthalmologist before you do  
> anything.... especially as we age
> and especially when we live in high-UV areas.


Wife and I went to a big sporting goods store in the US and found  
quality glasses that are polarized and had built in bifocals. They  
are the slip over your prescription frames type, look reasonably hip  
and function well. Cost about $50 US.

Jim et al
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