Question about prescription sunglasses

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So I'm very mildly short-sighted (-1.25 in one eye, -0.75 in the other). I've recently got glasses to wear when driving at night or when I need them.
I also got my sunglasses changed to prescription lenses but I hate them - I find it really strange (vision-wise) to wear them and then take them off (as I don't wear the glasses all the time).
Is there any benefit in persevering with the prescription sunglasses or shall I just get the original non-prescription lenses put back in??

If you need glasses while driving, you're going to need prescription lenses for driving in the sunshine, unless you buy clip-ons for your 'ordinary' specs. That's a faff as well. Persevere for a while; you'll get used to it, but swapping glasses about is very common for spec-wearers.

My glasses are only for driving at night - I get haloing of lights and these new glasses help with that. But I don't need them apart from that and I won't be wearing them in the daytime...that's why I'm not sure there's any point having my sunglasses with prescription lenses.

Bump just in case there's an optician around 😁

My prescription is -1.75 in both eyes, I do require them for distance and to drive at all times, but I don’t need anything up close

(My licence has the code 01 which shows that I require sight correction when driving - bear this in mind when you next renew your licence, as I have correctly declared the need.)

I wear them for driving and watching TV, I flip them on top of my head for general life as I can see without them but they give me clarity at a distance

As you don’t need them all of the time it’s up to you with regard to sun glasses. Consider a nighttime tint, but do take advice and see what suits you (Amber can make things stand out in low light, but won’t help with glare etc)

I'm very short sighted, -8 ish and don't do prescription sun glasses. I prefer to have two normal glasses and use normal sunglasses over the top. Not the awful clip ones from the 80's but as ladies fashion is bigger glasses, I just get some that fit over.

Yes, not as fashionable and won't feature on the style and beauty board but it saves the faff of changing over mid driving which isn't safe for my prescription.

Why did you get prescription sunglasses if you don’t wear or need actual glasses all the time? They’re bound to feel weird if you’re just putting on the pres sunglasses without swapping them with normal glasses. Rather like putting normal prescription glasses on and off all day (which you’d never do unless they were for reading or something)

Because I rushed into it, and agreed, as it was a deal they were doing - I was an idiot!!
But I have the original lenses still so not a big deal to swap them back, which I think is best.

Thank you all!

I’m in the same kind of dilemma, although I wear glasses permanently. I wanted prescription sunglasses and have gone for one pair of just prescription sunglasses and one pair of transitions. I’m going to give both a good go, possibly keep the just sunglasses for walking the dogs/driving and the transitions for everyday use.

Prescription sunglasses are excellent for permanent glasses wearers, I wouldn’t think you’ll have any probs. The op’s prob is that she isn’t a perm glasses wearer

Exactly that! Today I got the lenses reverted and I'm much happier.

@Cherrysoup hope you find what works best for you!

Is it just short sighted Ness or astigmatic as well??

Just very slight short sight.