Sunglasses for the photophobic?

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Sunglasses for the photophobic?

Postby asylumxl » Wed 19 Apr 2006 9:53 pm

Recently i have been looking for sunglasses for my eyes, as they are very sensitive to bright light. The problem is i am having a very hard time finding ones which are actually dark enoth and not just for aesthetics. If anyone can please share some links or the like i would appreciate it.
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Postby Drew Radcliffe » Wed 19 Apr 2006 10:36 pm

I have a really dark set of glasses. They are a normal pair of sunny's that Vision Express have increased the tint on.
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Postby Vic » Wed 19 Apr 2006 10:36 pm

I have prescription sunglasses (from Specsavers) which I find are dark enough for me, and I get really photophobic. I just asked them to do them as dark as they could for me, and that worked.
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Postby Andrew MacLean » Thu 20 Apr 2006 7:47 am

The RNIB offer a range of eye shields, clip on, fit over and wrap around. I use them and they are great.

http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/browse.as ... 7&it=1&l=3

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Postby jayuk » Thu 20 Apr 2006 7:54 am

AXL

Check out Bolle...there really good glasses and the lenses are interchangable; and plus they come with all the nice-to-haves (polarised, anti-uv, scratch resistant, etc)

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Postby Sweet » Fri 21 Apr 2006 2:09 am

This post comes up so often that i think we need it as a FAQ!

Personally i don't have any trouble with being photophobic unless i have an eye problem, but with the summer coming i think i need to look for a decent pair of sunglasses as well!

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Postby Hannah Pye » Fri 21 Apr 2006 4:59 pm

if you go to a website called mediview they have good sunglasses, they are recommended by mediview, I use them, and they take out the glare
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Postby Louise Pembroke » Fri 21 Apr 2006 6:07 pm

Ray Bans from the optician, excellent black out and very cool
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Postby Annmarie Miles » Sat 22 Apr 2006 8:12 am

Thanks for posting this question. I was going to ask it too.

I'm in Dublin this weekend (I am irish - living in Wales) - going to my optician today to collect new lenses. If they go alright I'll be looking for dark sunglsses too.

My eyes just CLOSE if i'm in bright sun! They literally will not open.

love the Ray Ban suggestion...

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Postby Louise Pembroke » Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:34 am

oh yeah I look so cool in mine MI5 want me!
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