Are there any prescription sunglasses that aren't too ugly?

[BotCrossedHun]

I had precription sunnies before, but they looked awful. They were tiny frames like my glasses, and didn't really look like sunglasses properly; the sun came in around the edges, too.

But I have a high near-sighted prescription with astigmatism so the edges are already thicker, plus I need varifocals now too, so even choosing bigger lenses is probably going to look a bit weird too, isn't it, even more thick and non-sunglass like. And frames able to hold those sorts of lenses are just going to look like brown tinted normal glasses I think, ugly as my old ones which I didn't end up wearing much.

Can't decide if it's worth bothering trying to find anything more. Even with prescription sunglasses, I'd have to keep changing back and forth when I went indoors or out. They'd be useful for driving I guess but not sure about much else (at the moment I have the even uglier 'over glasses' for when I really have to and the sun visor isn't enough!! But I don't wear them out of the car...)

That effortless summertime cool that some people have, wearing sunglasses, or having them on their heads, just looks so laid-back and chic. But I think it's just not possible for me, already frumpy at the best of times.

I can't get contact lenses, so are my only options really ugly prescription ones, or just keep on trying to avoid the sun.

Anyone found anything remotely attractive that can hold a strong prescription?

It’s worth thinking about what your sunglasses sight needs are. Do you need to read in sunglasses often?

I have funny eyes, and even for my normal glasses I have to prioritise, weighing up comfortable vision, long and short sight. You may find that if you do this you don’t need the same prescription or it doesn’t change as quickly, for sunglasses. Just something to bear in mind in case it opens up some options. You need a good optician for that conversation though.

I've just changed opticians and I might see if there is a plan at this one - I have a feeling there is some kind of monthly option. Not sure it covers any glasses or lenses though, so the Vision Express one sounds like a good option. I think it might just cover sight tests and contact lens fittings, and maybe repeat visits for checking things out - that bit might be worth it for me. As I'm quite short-sighted, I get the free sight test, but it's probably once a year or maybe even two years, and I don't mind paying for extra scans or checks in between if needed, so a plan that covered those would make me feel less guilty about using lots of time and appointments!

I don't think I'd read much in sunglasses, no. But I would check my phone and things like that, maybe read a sign/menu/map or something outdoors perhaps. Possibly could get away without the varifocals if I just took the sunglasses off and held the phone two inches from my nose, as I do first thing in the mornings!! :)

My son has a 9+ prescription with an axis and has lovely Rayban type looking ones. They were just from Specsavers. I would wear (and do in actual Raybans) the same style.