Anybody has prescription sunglasses?

[VictorNguyen]

I'm really trying to figure out what's the best approach to get prescription sunglasses. I went to my optometrist today and the Ray Band frame that I picked was 210 and they glasses itself (which wasn't made by Ray band) would have cost 380. Is it suppose to cost that much?

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

Prescriptions can get very expensive so yes.....it can cost that much and actually can go to twice that easily depending on what you get.

 

[demitri.prometheus]

The lens depends on a lot of factors such as:
- Lens type (Single vision, Bi-focals, Tri-focals, Progressive)
- Lens material (CR-39, Polycarbonate, Trivex, Hi-Index 1.6, Hi-Index 1.67, Hi-Index 1.74)
- Anti-reflective (AR) or anti-glare coating (Cost varies anywhere from probably $20 as high as $150+)
- Whether the optician/optometrist charges individually for options like anti-scratch coating, UV coating (only needed for CR-39), tinting, etc.