any optometrists around? oakley question.

[dakata24]

im thinking about getting some oakleys with prescription lenses.. first thing is, i have like 20/300-400 with slight astigmatism (forgot what my last prescription was.. and i know.. yikes! bad eye sight)... on oakleys website, the only prescription info they mention is the prescription range of +3.00D to -4.00D combined power. what exactly does that equate to my eyesight?

and can i just buy the oakleys retail and take them to an optometrist just for the lenses? appreciate the help. thanks

 

[WombatWoman]

Corrections of +3.00D to +4.00D would be for farsighted people. You are nearsighted, are you not?

20/400 is approximately -4.0D. (The 'D' stands for 'diopter.')

 

[dakata24]

opps. i meant +3.00D to -4.00D .. and yes, im nearsighted..

yikes. i guess im near the edge... hope my eyesight doesnt get any worse..

thanks wombatwomen

 

[WombatWoman]

Regarding your nearsightedness getting worse, you can expect to stabilize once you are out of your twenties, with only a gradual worsening of the myopia. Unfortunately, when you get to your mid-forties, you will probably need bifocals.

One advantage to being nearsighted is that you have very keen vision in the extreme close-up range.

I take a -8.25D prescription, and I can read the tiny print on coins and stamps better than most people who use a jeweler's loupe.

 

[Crab cake]

Your Rx is within Oakley's guidelines. Oakley also makes a line of Rx frames for people with extreme nearsightedness. These frames don't have as much "wrap" as the typical Oakley. Most people won't be able to tell the difference anyway, even when they are side by side. You have fewer colors to choose from when choosing Rx frames, but that's the trade-off.

Don't buy the frame from a retailer and then take it to an optometrist or ophthalmologist to get your Rx filled. Go straight to one who are authorized to dispense Oakley frames as the prices are set by Oakley so they are the same wherever you go. They will take some measurements from you and send this information along with your Rx to an optical lab in Texas where your glasses will be made. The whole process should take about a week. Naturally, there's a premium for this kind of professional service. No one ever said Oakley is cheap.

 

[Gorgonzola]

No one ever said Oakley is cheap

well mine were free...but thats another story

 

[Fausto]

Unless you absolutely have to have Oakleys, I'd get the glasses from Zeal Optics. Not only are they a bunch cheaper than Rx Oakleys, the whole lens is prescription, as opposed to a regular lens with a prescription insert (like Oakley). I've had a pair for about a year now and absolutely love them.

Just get your official prescription form filled out by your optometrist and send everything to Zeal. They even called me personally to clarify something on my order...I've been very impressed with them.

Fausto

 

[dakata24]

thanks for the info. i guess ill go try the on in the store first and then goto the optometrist when i choose which ones.. i had no idea that oakleys used inserts over the lense.. ill definately check out zeal optics fautso1. thanks again.