Issues With Progressive Glasses

[jyl]

New lenses have been fitted in my frames. They seem to have solved the problem, though I'll have to see about it through a workday tomorrow.

Can the old lenses be tinted dark and fitted in another set of frames to make sunglasses? They worked fine at distance, and I wouldn't often read or use a computer with sunglasses on.

[Rufblackbird]

since Lenscrafters has a lab inside, they should have a tinting machine and can do it. Not sure how much they'd charge, though.

[charlesbahn]

Originally Posted by jyl

New lenses have been fitted in my frames. They seem to have solved the problem, though I'll have to see about it through a workday tomorrow.

Can the old lenses be tinted dark and fitted in another set of frames to make sunglasses? They worked fine at distance, and I wouldn't often read or use a computer with sunglasses on.

It's a good idea. Usually tinting an old pair costs a fraction of what new sunglasses would cost. If lenscrafters quotes high, shop around.

Charles

[jyl]

Turns out they can tint hi-index but not polycarbonate, they cannot tint anti glare coatings but those can be stripped off first. So for about $60 I'm getting the "old" lenses tinted G15 which is the black-green Rayban shade, often seen with aviator frames. "They" is the little independent optician near my office, since I didn't want to go to LensCrafters for this. Now, RayBan is owned by Luxotica which also owns LensCrafters, so the little place can't order RayBans - grrrr. Well, new RayBan "New Wayfarers" are widely available on eBay, for less than LensCrafters charges. So I've ordered a tortoiseshell pair which may look kind of feline with the black-green lens, but still $160 for a set of progressive prescription sunglasses is not bad. Takes some of the sting out of the rapacious price of the initial set.

[jyl]

By the way, during my sunglasses shopping, I've found my new favorite sunglasses, along with Vuarnet of course. PERSOL brand. Very cool.