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Which clip on sunglasses are best for cycling?

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I find my clip on sunglasses are very useful for cycling. They give me the glare protection I need and they also help to protect my glasses from being scratched by flying objects when I cycle. That's quite an important factor when your glasses have varifocal lenses which cost over £250!

I have both spring-fit and flip up sunglasses and have tried both types when I'm out cycling.

VIsionaries spring-fit and Rimless clip on sunglasses have the benefit of more secure attachment through 4 lens edge clips, so they are my preferred...

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Fed up with paying for sunglasses with varifocal lenses? Reduce your spend by wearing clip on sunglasses

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The true cost of wearing varifocal glasses

Varifocals have brought us the convenience of not having to swap between glasses for reading and for driving.

But at what cost! With a set of varifocal lenses setting you back hundreds of pounds, investing in separate pairs of glasses with clear lenses for indoor use and sunglasses for the outdoors looks increasingly unaffordable.

Surely the solution is to buy transitional lenses that double as sunglasses?

Opticians often promote light reactive lenses as a cost-effective way to get a single pair of spectacles to perform two jobs for the price of one, but transitional...

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What's the difference between Polaroid and Polarised?

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When looking for sunglasses, some people confuse the term polarised with the brand name "Polaroid".

The Polaroid brand

Polaroid is a multi-national corporation, owned by global eyewear distributor Stylemark, that was co-founded in 1937 by Edwin Land, who invented the first inexpensive filters capable of polarising light.

The first major application for this technology was in the manufacture of polarised sunglasses, where it was found to reduce significantly the sun's glare compared with standard lenses. Polarised sunglasses were soon being made by other leading eyewear brands such as Ray Ban.

Polarised clip on sunglasses

Today, quality polarised clip on sunglasses...

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What does it feel like to have Dry Eye Syndrome?

As a sufferer from dry eye syndrome, I am happy to share my own experience of the symptoms I suffer from regularly. All of them are eased significantly by wearing my moisture chamber glasses, so you can know from reading this blog whether you may also benefit from a pair of these glasses.

John wearing his Ziena glasses

I find that while I experience a baseline level of dry eye pain that doesn't go away, the nature and severity of my symptoms varies from day to day and even from hour to hour.

My commonest symptoms are

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Don't rely on your car's sun visors to block low angle glare

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Reflected glare from low angle sunlight shining on wet roads represents a serious driving habit. The sun comes out suddenly and the wet road surface ahead acts like a mirror, dazzling you with glare and causing temporary blindness.

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Your instinctive reaction is probably to take one hand off the wheel to shield your eyes, or to pull down the car's sun visors. The trouble is that the car visors often seem to be not in quite the right position to block the glare, or they obscure your vision too much.

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