Dark UV sunglasses

Ask Larry P, he has cool shades. B-)

or this: http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Ray-Ban-New-Wayfarer-RB2132-Polarized-Sunglasses/5329325/product.html

My favorites.

Take it from someone who is paying the price of wearing cheap sunglasses outdoors all his life; Get the best money can buy.

I wear a RayBan style of sunglasses named "Daddy-O". Not because they look like a throwback from a 1950's B movie, but because they wrap entirely around my eyes. "Multi-path" UV from the sides is just as bad or worse than the direct. Mine are prescription bifocals and can get pricey. In my opinion price should be the last thing to consider in making a decision. Look for Complete UVA/UVB Protection:

Choose sunglasses that provide full protection against ultraviolet light. Look for a label or a sticker that says one or more of the following:

Lenses block 99% or 100% of UVB and UVA rays

Lenses meet ANSI Z80.3 blocking requirements. (This refers to standards set by the American National Standards Institute.)

UV 400 protection. (These block light rays with wavelengths up to 400 nanometers, which means that your eyes are shielded from even the tiniest UV rays.)

(I'm assuming the "CAT 4" is a reference to the "up to 400 nanometer wavelength")

Protect those little boogers, they're the only one's you've got. When they are gone, you're screwed! B-)

Brad-

Photochromic eyeglass lenses may be what you look to.

I wear this kind of lens in my trifocals glasses and am glad I do.

Cheers,

Derek

Don't know if you plan on wearing them to work in but it is hard as heck to see a data collector screen with polarized glasses. Non polarized is no problem.

I have the same problem seeing the DC screen and I'm wearing polarized transition lenses. I'm always having to tilt my head up and look under the lenses to see. Only drawback to the transitions is they need UV to darken and in a vehicle the glass screens it out so they won't darken.

Good points. I am liking the vuarnet px5000 lens descriptions for high mountain altitude and desert conditions. But, I would prefer something in the $50-$100 range, so I could get 2 pair, one pair polarized for driving and one pair not polarized for data collector surveying.

Still want somebody to say, Brad I know what you are talking about, ..

Click here buy these.

https://m.svpply.com/item/1644609/Vintage_Ray_Ban_Sunglasses_Ra y">Ray Ban B&L Arctic Cat

That and a white tipped cane...Classical Surveyor

DDSM:beer:

Brad, I have no idea what you are talking about. (sarcasm)

You want someone to pick a pair of sun glasses out for you?

Personally I find every pair of sunglasses to feel different, both in physical fit and eye comfort.

I would advise you to go to the mall and try out a bunch until you find a pair that don't look stupid, are comfortable and are easy on the eyes.

Then go find the cheapest source.

As far as eye comfort goes, it does not sound like you wear prescription glasses.

My eyes were bothering me a few years back. They were not focusing as fast as I was used to. In other words, I would be looking at something up close and everything would be fine, but when I looked at something farther away, it would be blurry until my eyes re-focused. Same thing going from far to near.

This lasted several weeks so I made an appointment to have my eyes checked.

Doctor said I have basically 20/20 vision.

After discussing it with him, we decided that I had been spending too much time staring at a computer screen and that my eyes were fatigued. I bought some expensive reading glasses to wear at the computer. About 1 week later, my eyes felt 100% better.

I still use them from time to time at the computer to give my eyes a break, but I don't need them.

Same here, polarized ray-bans. One nice thing is you can buy replacement lenses or frames if you break something.

Well I went to the local motorcycle shop and spent less than $60 total and got these 3 pairs:

I know, sexy, right? (My wife says this reminds her of "fearless fly").

I found out that when I put the goggles on over the glasses they are doubly dark duh. And doubly cool, obviously.

I am going to look at these 2 sites too later when I have some time:

http://www.julbousa.com/sunglasses/

http://www.wileyx.com/index.aspx

I honestly think that this is an annual issue that flares up with the pollen count, new spring bright sunlight, wind, construction site dust, etc. So I have decided that it is important to get these things with some sort of liner around the frames that at least comes close to "sealing" against my face.

Actually the goggles do the best job, if not very stylishly.

I have to assume you start a regiment of Claritin D or something early and keep taking it daily through allegery season?
I get pollen level alerts on my phone ( at 6:10 A.M.) They are pretty much dead on as far as the sneezing goes.

Now you need to get a motorcycle to go with the bug screen.

Ten four. I found these allergy pills on line cheap a couple years ago.

I will try to post a photo from my iPhone (probably won't work):

Nope, didn't work.

...meanwhile, from back at the office (a photo):

I buy z87.1 ansi rated smoke UV safety glasses. We buy them by the case and they cost about $1/pair. They are excellent on concrete and by water.

My blond haired, blue eyed butt has some pretty sensitive eyes so, unless I'm inside or it's raining, you'll find me wearing a set nearly all the time.

That's alot better than Claritin D (limited to 10 tablets per purchase) and expensive.
But it sounds like you are still having problems with allergies.

Good luck

Claratin D is a combination of an antihistamine plus a decongestant. The decongestant is pseudoephedrine. Since each have their own side effects, you might want to buy separate products, and only take the pseudoephedrine when there is pain. Also, the antihistamine and pseudoephedrine are available as generics that are much cheaper than the name brands.

I realize you bought some glasses, however I thought I would throw a brand out there that I recently bought; Serengeti.

Photochromic Polarized glass:
18% transmittance lightened lens
10% transmittance darkened lens
93% blue light blocked lightened lens
96% blue light blocked darkened lenses

I bought a pair of the amber-colored drivers lens ones.

These really cut the glare, I notice my eyes are less tired than with my old pair of Ray-Ban glasses, I really still like the Ray Ban ones and they have served me well for a number of years, the technology in the Serengeti lens is just better in my opinion.

These aren't inexpensive glasses, however what a difference they make driving and outdoors in general. I haven't worn them while looking at instrument LCD displays, however both my car and truck have LCD portions of the gauges and they are readable, if you tilt you head about 45° to the right they go completely dark and 45° to the left they have enhanced contrast so likely would work OK on instrument displays too.

Some info here about the Serengeti technology.

Thank you Shelby. Very helpful information. I am still on my quest for that "perfect solution" for my unique situation. I did not mention in this thread that part of my problem has to do with the fact that I have to wear hard rigiid gas permeable contact lenses due to my KC condition. Prescription glasses nor soft lenses nor laser surgery will help. They say that 1:2000 are affected by this eye disease. It makes my eyes extra uncomfortable sometimes.

Brad,

Check out BassPro fishing sunglasses.