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    Many prescription frames today are available with clip on sunglasses held in place by magnets. I had a pair I like a lot. Lately I have been using the clips ons from wallyworld that match my lens pretty close and are very affordable at $10 - 15 per pair. I like the brown lens but would really like a pair in yellow for low light conditions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Jesse View Post
    Many prescription frames today are available with clip on sunglasses held in place by magnets. I had a pair I like a lot.
    Me too. I am on my second pair and just love them. I have the brown lenses and they work good for me.

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    i have a pair of standard polarized sunglasses that look like my regular glasses. they work fine for everyday use, driving, being out side, etc. however for fishing they suck. too much light comes in from the side and adds too much glare which ruins the polarization. so I typically use fitover type sunglasses. these are a pain because they do slip and are uncomfortable for a full days fishing and more so for multi-day trips. my cousin has Maui Jim Rx sunglasses and he loves them. these are wrap around but not as sever as oakley. the Rx is in a limited area of the glass, which means your peripheral vision is bad. go to a full serve glasses shop and not the low budget ones to get the quality you need. They will cost $400 to $500 but will last as long as your Rx is stable.

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    I also went prescription sunglasses. The first pair were Action optics, which were very good but lacked side shields. So light in from the side was a problem.
    Now i have a pair of Maui Jim prescription glasses and they are very good and with the frames i have i do not have a problem with light coming in the side
    The only drawback is the price they are not cheap but they will be what i will replace them with when i get another pair.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rizeye View Post
    i have a pair of standard polarized sunglasses that look like my regular glasses. they work fine for everyday use, driving, being out side, etc. however for fishing they suck. too much light comes in from the side and adds too much glare which ruins the polarization.
    They make slip on side shield for safety purposes, I will check around my computer bags and see if I have a pair left from a visit to an industrial site. If I do I will PM you and mail them to you. Home Depot may have them but I don't think they do. If you can find a pair, you could spray paint them to totally block out light.
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    I never thought of painting side shields. Thanks for the offer. I think I may be able to get some from work.

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