Who Makes REALLY Dark Sun Glasses ?

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I work outside all day and I really can’t find sunglasses dark enough to suit me. I had a pair of clip ons that were almost as dark as welding glasses but I lost them at Sam’s and haven’t been able to find a anything else even close.

Any suggestions? :cool:
 
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I like oakley's black iridium lens..... it is mirrored (I'm not really crazy about that), but is about the darkest I have found, to my eyes.....
 
I like oakley's black iridium lens..... it is mirrored (I'm not really crazy about that), but is about the darkest I have found, to my eyes.....

Apparently the mirrored coating makes the glasses darker but they have to be able to fit over my existing glasses
 
Last pair of prescription sunglasses I got they told me if they ere not dark enough to bring them back.

I did a couple of times and they re-coated until they got just what I wanted.

Might check with your local optical shop and perhaps the same is availble there.

Good Luck,
 
I agree with Airpark. I had on old pair of glasses that were a little fuzzy for closeup but still fine for distance. DOC optical dipped them until I was happy. A very dark amber tint. I wore them as driving glasses for over 20 years. I finally had to get new super dark lenses after my cataracts were removed.
 
I us a set of welding glasses, just like these.
https://www.ishor.com/SafetyGlasses.php
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Fits over my regular glasses
 
Most ophthalmologists sell kits for patients undergoing cataract removal. The kit at minimum includes an eye patch and very dark glasses that fit over your regular glasses. I paid about $10.00 for my kit.
 
I'd say you need glasses with better UV protection.
Sometimes it's not about how dark they need to be, but more about how much harmful rays they keep out.

Honestly, if the lenses are too dark, they can actually be dangerous.


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Glacier Glasses here in Alaska. Bright sun on snow and ice will cause pain and even blindness. Glacier glasses deal with it. Even side light can be dealt with optional leather side covers on the frames. Prescription versions are expensive but know people who consider them the price of enjoying the outdoors, especially with the long days that begin around March.
 
My eyes are extremely sensitive to light. I’m not sure how I would quantify that but when I work nights I can tell the sky is starting to get light at about 0300 and when I go out to walk the fenceline at work I can see well enough to run without a light in the middle of the night. (maybe I'm part vampire)

I put my sunglasses
http://www.nrastore.com/nrastore/ProductDetail.aspx?p=SA+446&ct=e
like these but darker about civil dawn and I don’t take them off until about nautical twilight.

It wasn’t welding goggles but I actually put on a face shield for an acetylene torch over my sunglasses one day and that was perfect.
 
my eyes are also very sunlight sensitive...like you, i can see well at night and squint a lot during the day...

i have photogrey eyeglasses and they are not dark enough...a ballcap helps add some "shade" to my eyes, but i still need more...i often wear contacts and have many pairs of oakley's. they are the only glasses dark enough. like mentioned, the black iridium lenses, but the fire iridium lenses seem to work better for me...ice iridium is good too, but not quite as good as the fire iridium....but seriously, this is the only thing that has help short of going with a welding helmet...

for oakleys, i have the m frames for extra active outside activities, half jackets for general everyday kind of things, and square wires for dress up. i also have an old pair of razor blades and zeros. the half jackets are nice because you can buy "replacement" lenses in different shades for different amounts of brightness. oakley also offers polarized lenses that help with glare/reflection

of course none of this helps unless you get contacts...which may not be a possibility...
 
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I wear corrective lenses daily, I automatically purchase a pair of sunglasses from my Optometrist.

A quality set of non prescription sun glasses will also cost you big bucks and you will pay to be in style if that is what you are looking for.

Any Optometrist can fix you up with sunglasses that are not prescription and he will set you straight for eye protection.

I always did a lot of Trout fishing in streams and surf casting at the ocean, reflections of the sun bouncing of the water. My eye doctor has taken care of me in this area and the suns glare never bothered my eyes.

Only a suggestion.
 
UVEX BY HONEYWELL Safety Glasses,Shade 5.0 Infra-Dura Lens - Safety Glasses - 3AF26|S1112 - Grainger Industrial Supply

I am going to try a pair of these.

I live in Colorado Springs the altitude is between 6000 and 7000 so we get a lot of UV. We also get something like 300 days of bright sunshine every year.

I work in a Propane storage facility, the tanks are all painted bright white and they sit in a very large patch of really light colored gravel so there is a lot of glare.

The glasses I have are 3 years old and worked well when I go them but I suspect that constant exposure to UV has broken them down as well. The ones I’m getting are shade 5.0 acetylene torch cutting glasses. they should do the trick.

A quality set of non prescription sun glasses will also cost you big bucks and you will pay to be in style if that is what you are looking for.


That boat sailed a looong, looooong, time ago
 
light sensitive eyes

+1 on the glacier glasses, but they can leave you with tan lines looking like a raccoon. the darkest I had were made by an optometrist on a B&L type frame and aviator shape. The Doc said that the violet shade was the darkest glass lens he could get, & the cost was less than some big name brands. As said maybe you just need more UV protection.
 
Wow... just make shure you wear them if you ever get run over by a Cadillac :eek:
 
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