How to choose sunglasses for myopia?

By Bestsea Eyewear  ,  Published on 22-04-16 16:20:02

In many brands, sunglasses are defined as clothing, which is one of the most common items in daily life. Especially the currently popular acetate glasses, because of their diverse styles and rich colors, are the first choice for those who like beauty, but because the acetate glasses are relatively heavy, for some myopia patients, they prefer lighter metal glasses and titanium glasses. For ordinary consumers, the choice of sunglasses mainly depends on whether the style, color and function are suitable for them, and this article mainly introduces how to choose sunglasses for myopic patients.

Option 1: Nylon sunlens clip-on. This is a more traditional product, that is, an ordinary optical frame with an additional sunglasses clip. It is simply clipping the sunglasses to the outside of the glasses. The advantage is that it is very simple and straightforward, and the cost is not high, and it is easy to use. Normal myopia can be restored by removing the sunglasses clip. The disadvantage is that there are fewer colors and styles to choose from. The picture below shows an acetate optical frame with a pair of sunglasses clips.
 
Option 2: acetate clip on. adsorption by magnets. Hang a pair of sunglasses that fit the myopia frame, and remove it when not needed. Advantages: Compared with the sunglasses clips, it is more beautiful. The disadvantage is that the weight of the Hanging frame glasses is increased, and it is convenient to install without clips. The picture below is a Hanging frame glasses, the main body is titanium glasses, the sunglasses is a acetate glasses, and the middle is connected by metal.
 
Option three: tinted myopia sunglasses. By resin dyeing, the myopia lenses are dyed a certain color. Advantages: two in one, simple and convenient. The disadvantage is that tinted myopia glasses are not suitable for indoor wear. Only ordinary myopia glasses should be prepared separately. The picture below is a pair of acetate sunglasses, the lenses are sunglasses with prescriptions.
 
Option 4: Photochromic lenses. The color of the lens will change with the intensity of the light, the color of the lens will become darker where the light is strong, and the color of the lens will become lighter where the light is weak. The advantage is that it solves the disadvantage that dyed myopia sunglasses are not suitable for indoor wearing, and a pair of glasses can be used indoors and outdoors, which is very convenient. Cons: Lenses are more expensive, and there are few colors to choose from. Pictured below is a pair of metal sunglasses with color-changing sunglasses.
 
Choice five: contact lenses + sunglasses. For myopic people who can wear contact lenses, they should wear contact lenses first and then choose their favorite sunglasses without prescription, so that they can also buy sunglasses when they are short-sighted. The advantage is that the degree of freedom of choice is much higher, and it is no different from ordinary people buying sunglasses. The disadvantage is that the main focus is to pay attention to the cleaning and maintenance of contact lenses, and people with eye diseases, trachoma and other people cannot wear contact lenses. After you put on your contact lenses, you can choose any sunglasses you like, even buffalo horn sunglasses. The picture below is a pair of horn glasses.
 
In addition, when choosing sunglasses, try to choose ones with UV protection. When the eyes encounter bright light. The human body has an instinctive response to self-protection, and the pupil will naturally become smaller, reducing the amount of ultraviolet energy entering the eye. Wearing glasses without UV protection will instead dilate the pupil. If the glasses are not UV-resistant, the ultraviolet rays will instead The larger the injection, the greater the eye damage. In addition, different colors of sunglasses have different functions, which will be explained in detail in our other articles.