A rant: Transition Lenses

[Dulcinea]

I've been nearsighted since 3rd grade, & that turned into presbyopia in my 40s. So I've worn glasses or contacts most of my life. Well, my sister, who still has big 1980s hair & wears garish blue eyeliner, insists that transition lenses are ugly and geeky, & that I need to get rid of them. I disagree. I live in Georgia, a warm & sunny state, & I refuse to pay for prescription sunglasses when I can make it much easier on myself. IDGAF what the haters think, I'll keep them!

[blueinredohio]

1. I have transitions for that reason.

I've worn glasses since I was 12. Who wants to have prescription sunglasses and have to keep changing them? It's bad enough to just wear glasses.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. Same here! 🤓

[genxlib]

3. Maybe my eyesight is too good or my brain too bad

I don't even understand this issue.

Can't you put transitioning lenses into any frame you want? So what does the lens have to do with the style?

[yonder]

4. I've worn glasses (never contacts) since 1968,

and transition-type lenses since 1976. I have no complaints whatsoever and have no plans to change. I once had a pair of prescription sunglasses but in my opinion, they were a PITA. I've heard that some people don't like the delay from going outside to inside, but that has never been a problem for me. A few years ago, I moved to tri-focals and the optician said they could no longer provide the darkest lenses for that script, so I'm now using either a 2 out of 3 or a 2 or 3 out of 4 (don't remember) tint. They work fine for me.

Find the frames you like and have the transition lenses you want fitted to them. Give your sister a hug, buy her some ice cream and a copy of Queen's Greatest Hits. Then ignore your sisters comments.

[Mosby]

5. Just make sure they have good uv protection

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. I don't like them

They're never fully clear and they don't get as dark as I would like. I buy my glasses online at zennioptical.com .

[HeiressofBickworth]

7. I agree

Quite some time ago, I had the variable lenses. It was some kind of family occasion where someone took my picture. I was horrified to see that the lenses were never clear and the tint in them make my eyes look really old -- and that was before I actually BECAME really old. I now have two sets of glasses. One clear and the other dark sunglasses. In fact, style-wise, they are very different from each other and I like wearing either one, depending on the circumstances. I'll never go back to the other lenses.