Eyeglasses & Eye Care Info

         It is very easy to take care of their eyes while cycling, they go to a store, either locally or online, and buy a stylish pair of cycling glasses. However, the situation is different when you need prescription cycling glasses.  If you have defective vision and normally wear eye glasses, one option is to switch to contact lenses when you go out on your bike, and then you can buy an ordinary pair with non-correcting sunglasses lenses.

But what can you do if you want to avoid contact lenses? There are now three other options available to the shortsighted rider.The first is to get a pair of cycle glasses which is designed to take an Rx insert. The inserts are normally bought separately, and they clip onto the frame behind the shaded lenses. It is the Rx insert which incorporates the prescription lenses. You might have to shop around because not all normal cycling eyewear can accommodate the inserts.A second possibility is to get  prescription cycling sunglasses made for you with your own prescription lenses. You simply choose which style of glasses you want, which color of lenses (there are different colors to suit different light conditions) and provide the store with your prescription so they can get bespoke lenses made for you.

Once again, it pays to look around online for glasses brands that will be able to do this for you – Rudy Project offers this service for some of their product ranges.The final option is to opt for a style of glasses that is fitted with exchangeable lenses. For cycling, because different lens colors are best for different weather conditions and amounts of ambient light, rather than taking several pairs of glasses, riders usually have a single pair, and carry spare lenses of different shades. Some brands can make you a selection of prescription exchangeable lenses for your cycling glasses, and in this case you will look no different than any other rider.So being shortsighted should never be a worry if you want to buy the sports glasses you need for getting involved in cycle road racing.