I regret to inform you that none of the Ed Hardy Sunglasses are made or can be made with a 140mm temple length. I contacted the manufacturer myself and they informed me that the longest Ed Hardy temple size they have available is 130mm.

You might want to consider wearing a frame from the Wiley X Motorcylce Climate Control Series, especially the model JAKE. The JAKE is brand new and it has built-in ventilation that provides a fog-free ride, a removable facial cavity that seals and protects your face from the wind and debris and it can be made with a prescription in the lenses.

There are other frames within this Climate Control Series that can also have a prescription inserted. They are as follows:

Airborne
AirRage
Blink
Brick
Ink
Top Jimmie

Hope this helps! If you have questions about the Wiley X prescription lenses, contact Candace at 1-800-248-9427 ext 221.

Dr. C

I wouldn't say it's bad, but it's old school. It used to be the best thing for computer wearers until Anti-Reflective Coating became popular. That's one of the best features of AR coating...it was designed for computer screens.

If you have a problem with your order and you need to make changes, then you would need to contact your sales representative, which in this case is Josie (800-248-9427 ext 248). If you need to file a complaint or have a problem with your sales representative, then you will need to contact our customer service manager (800-248-9427 ext 221).

Another option for you would be to go to our website and either chat live with one of our sales representatives or use our Contact Us Report so that we can respond to any questions or concerns you may have and/or make changes to your order.

Thanks,

Dr. C

Thanks for the question. I'm sorry to hear about your vision condition. While I'm certainly not an expert on macular degeneration, I know this is some very interesting research going on in this area. Take a look at this link .

It's about a drug called Lucentis. I would suggest contacting the company or one of the doctors listed on the site to see if they could perhaps direct you to an ophthalmologist in your area that is familiar with it.

Please let me know how it turns out and whether you are able to get any help from them.

Kind regards
Dr. C

It *might* be possible if the patient is able to wear a very small eye size and the bevel is all the way to the back of the frame. It can be difficult with that high of an RX when there is only so much of an end piece where the magnets are held.

If you have any questions please Candace at 1-800-248-9427 x 221. She will be happy to help you.

That is an excellent question. There are several different parameters to take into consideration when making a pair of prescription sunglasses. The frame design, prescription, and lens material are the most important. Since you are wearing a progressive bifocal lens, there is a minimum depth that the frame must be in order for you to get the full benefit of the progressive lens. To best answer your question, please call Candace at 1-800-248-9427 x 221. Candace is one of our most experienced opticians and will be able to look at the sunglass model that you have selected and discuss the options for prescription sunglasses.

Dr. C

There are some options that I would suggest:

1. You can purchase the Childs View Baby 01 frame from our website and we can insert the prescription lens, in addition to sending an infant head strap.

2. You can visit the website www.babybanz.com or call them at 877-333-0074 and order a pair of baby sunglasses, which are very form-fitting to the face and they have a head strap that you can adjust.

Once you get these sunglasses you can send them to us and we can either insert a pair of clear prescription lens or a pair of tinted prescription lens.

You may want to consider buying one of the types of eyeglasses and/or sunglasses listed above and also buying an infant helmet, which your pediatrician might know where to purchase. If the glasses have a head strap and then you put the helmet over their head, surely they will not be able to get the glasses off.

Hope this helps.

The PD does play an important part when selecting sunglass frames that will accommodate your prescription. I can recommend some models but I would need your PD in order to tell you for certain that the lenses would cut out.

You might want to look at the Rayban models RB 3025, RB 3026, RB 3029 and RB 3030 as well as the Serengeti Catalog. Serengeti makes a large Aviator style as well as a Medium Aviator.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call Candace, Customer Service\Operator Manager, at 1-800-248-9427 x-221.

Dr. C

Dr. C

Color (3001) Black in 53 eye size is available, but the 51 eye size is backordered until approximately March 21st.
Colors (3056) Brown-Caramel and (3072) Tortoise are available in both sizes at this time.

Dr. C

There are two ways to write a prescription for astigmatism - a "plus" cylinder format and a "minus" cylinder format. The plus cylinder format is usually used by Ophthalmologists and the minus format by Optometrists. But essentially the results are identical - just expressed in a different manner.

For example:

In your email you mentioned your prescription was originally +1.75 cylinder power at an axis of 96 degrees (axis is usually denoted by an X).

If we converted that exact prescription to a minus cylinder format it would read as -1.75 cylinder at an axis of 6 degrees.

So: +1.75 X 96 = -1.75 X 6

Your new prescription is -1.50 at axis 180 (also called 0 degrees) (I know this may sound complicated). But in reality if we compare your prescription in the minus cylinder format, it went from -1.75 x 6 to -1.50 x 180.

This means that your new prescription is slightly less strong (-1.75 to -1.50) and the axis change is a total of 6 degrees difference (from 0 or 180 to 6)

An axis change of 6 degrees on that amount of prescription might be the cause of the dizziness. I would ask the second doctor to recheck the prescription with a particular emphasis on the axis change. It might be necessary to go back to the original axis you have become accustomed to.

Hope this helps a little.

Kind regards
Dr. C

All you would need are basic Plastic lenses (also known as CR-39 lenses). If you were ordering these online you would put in the prescription information as PLANO (which means no power in the lens). To make a great looking pair of glasses, I'd recommend the non-glare of anti-reflective coating. This significantly reduces glare and makes wearing the glasses more comfortable for your eyes.

So to recap:

Ordering PLANO Plastic(CR-39) lenses with Anti-reflective coating should take of what you're looking for.

If you need any help with your order, please contact Jessica at 1-800-248-9427 ext 287.

Good luck.

Dr. C

Because of the high amount of astigmatism, a wide wrap is not going to work. The lens would become quite distorted.

However, your prescription could be made in a Rec Specs frame. I have a pair of the RS-HS2 with my prescription in for racquetball and they fit pretty snug and close to the face so that while they don?t wrap, they would still provide some protection from wind and dirt.

Here are some of the Rec Specs that would accommodate your prescription:

Biker
Torque
Cross Trainer
Off Road

Hope this helps.

Dr. C

Another one to look at would be XXL eyeglasses, manufactured by Atlantic Optical. They have more options and also cater to big guys and gals with their selections.

If you have any questions, call Jessica at 1-800-248-9427.

Good luck,

Dr. C

Dr. C

Emily can be reached at 1-800-248-9427 ext 295 or via Emily@framesdirect.com if necessary.

Regards,

Dr. C

One option I can think of for you is a product called Rec Specs. Here is a link to the Rec Specs catalog on our site and a second link to a specific Rec Specs product designed for use under a helmet.

I have used this product for playing racquetball, among other sports, and it's a very light and versatile. We would need to put impact resistant polycarbonate lenses in the frame for safety and protective reasons.

I think this could be the answer you're looking for, and it's relatively inexpensive.

If this is helpful, and you'd like to get more information or place an order, please contact Candace, our customer service supervisor at 1-800-248-9427 ext 221 or via email at candaceb@framesdirect.com.

Regards
Dr. C

Dr. C

Usually single vision lenses are the answer for golfers. The progressive lenses have a focal length of about 17 to 18 inches, so when you're addressing the ball and looking down through the bottom (reading) portion of the lens, the ball will be out of focus. Of course, with single vision lenses you don't have that issue. However, it can make reading the score card difficult. What we occasionally do for some golfers who don't want the bifocal or progressive portion of the lens interfering with their straight ahead vision, but who still need a bifocal area to read the score card - is to place a small "flat-top" bifocal very low and very close to the inside or outside of the lens so it doesn't obstruct the view when addressing the ball - but still has the benefit of allowing the score card to be read.

Happy driving.

Dr. C

If I understand you correctly - you want to send us a pair of frames you currently own, have us straighten them and put new lenses in the frame for you. Yes we can do that. However, there is always a potential issue when putting new lenses in an old frame that it may crack or become damaged during the lens insertion process. If it's a metal frame - the screw threads may be stripped and may not hold the lenses in securely. So while the process can definitely be done, if you're willing to take a chance and let us do it for you - we'll certainly do our best. However, we won't be able to guarantee or replace the frame in the event it gets damaged during the lens insertion process.

Please call our Operations Manager, Erica at 1-800-248-9427 ext 226 - she is very knowledgeable in this field and will be able to guide and assist you with this issue.

Dr. C

Hope this helps.

Dr. C

The most important factor is to maintain the optical centers of the lenses precisely equal to the distance between the pupils (known as the Pupil Distance or PD) when the lenses are resized to the new frame. If this can be done and if there is sufficient lens material at the edge of the lens to create a new groove to fit the lens into the frame - it should work out.

Any professional optician should be able to determine if it will be possible by looking at the new frame and a copy of your prescription.

Don't be surprised though if most don't want to attempt it. It's a lot easier to have new lenses made.

Hope this helps.

Dr. C

That's a good question. There are several options available, but hopefully this will be helpful.

Bolle introduced the first Golf specific lens (EagleVision2) in 1991. The new EagleVision2 Dark is specifically designed for brighter light conditions and glare.

The Bolle Parole and the Bolle Vigilante sunglasses both feature the EagleVision2 as an option.

Here is a link to the Parole - which is considered a medium fit in terms of size

And one for the Vigilante - which is a larger fit

Also consider Oakley sunglasses:

Oakley's G30 lens has a rose base with a subtle Iridium coating to improve contrast and depth perception in blues and greens. Excellent for golf.

Here's a link to the Oakley Half Jacket (select lens color 03-625 features the G30)

And a link to the Oakley Half Jacket XLJ (select lens color 05-659)

The Oakleys may be a little more expensive, but based on my experience, the optics of their lenses are superior to all other sunglasses. So either the Oakley Half Jacket or Half Jacket XLJ with the G30 lenses would be more first choice.

Happy putting.

Dr. C

If you mean Dominick Dunne, the Banana Republic Sebastion frames are similar to what he wears. The Giorgio Armani 467 frames are close, too.

Take a look at these and give us a call at 1-800-248-9427 if you need help with your selection.

Dr. C

Our actual "brick and mortar" shop is located at 3100 S. Gessner, Suite 329, Houston, Texas 77063.

Dr. C

When considering progressive lenses like the Gradal - the Vertical or B measurement of the frame becomes the number you need to be aware of.

The Gradal RD lens would do best in a frame that has a vertical measurement of 35 mm or greater. The RD requires a deeper frame than the average progressive lens because of the greater reading area in the lens.

Although the vertical measurement of most frames is listed on our site with each individual frame - there is no easy way to search for vertical measurements on our site.

I'm going to ask Jessica, one of my leading internet opticians, to search our database with the help of our developers and come up with a list of frames that might be suitable for you.

She should be able to get something to you early next week.

Thanks for this question - it's going to prompt me to get vertical search added to our list of projects to be done.

Kind regards,

Dr. C

In regards to the size, sex and material you requested, my personal recommendation would be one of the following two choices and even though they may not be your exact size match, they are very close and they are considered our top sellers and new releases:

Prada 07E, size 54/14-140
Hugo Boss 0113/U, size 55/15-130.

I will attempt to guide you to similar products you are looking for by the use of our Advanced Search feature. Please click the link below: http://www.framesdirect.com/Search.asp

You can select the specific criteria that you would like to view, when finished, select "Start Search."

Unfortunately, we cannot filter by size with the current search capabilities. We carry hundreds of thousands of different color and size combinations, so filtering by size and/or color would be exhaustive.

Once you have your search results you can browse all the different brands that fit your search.

If you need additional assistance, please do not hesitate to call our customer service department at 1-800-248-9427. We also have live online assistance to assist with any questions you may have.

Dr. C

Dr. C