Hey 4-eyes...suggestions for sunglasses (?)

I'm like you, I can't see too well and I can't stand contacts and afraid of eye surgery. 

One option would be, if you have some vision insurance through your employer, i'd go through them first.  That's where I got mine, they are a pair of Rayban Predators and they fitted in some prescription lenses.  I use it for not only biking and running, but all my outdoor sports like skiing. 

The other option would be to use an outlet like Performancebike.com and get it through them.  Several brands that offer prescription are bolle, rudyproject, and performancebike has their own in house brand.  I actually bought a pair of performancebike prescription, but returned them because I realized I can get a pair through my insurance.

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/sub_cat.cfm?subcategory_id=2511

http://www.rudyprojectusa.com/splash-landing.htm

I have a pair of Nike sport, wrap arounds, with perscription lenses that I got from my optometrist. They have 180 degree vision, but somehow are still corrective lenses. They look really cool too!

 http://www.framesdirect.com/framesfp/Nike-lcrdnj/lb.html

I got this pair in a brown with dark amber lenses. I like that I can wear them even in dimmer light. Otherwise I'd be hauling both pairs of glasses on every ride and run. 

 Mel

Most of the adapters are similar to this link below.  It goes behind the lenses and like previously said, you can remove them if you want to wear contacts instead.  Click on the link below and you can see the prescription lenses behind the "front" lenses.

http://www.rudyprojectusa.com/products/sunglasses/rxinsert.htm

Of course, there are also RX sunglasses which just replace the "front" lenses.  Those are the ones I got but they are less versatile (I can't remove the adapter and use contact lenses). 

Thanks!!!!  Great tips and links.  I would do the surgery; but somehow am not comfortable with it.  My dad had it done and has ended up wearing glasses anyway....soooo what's the point.

 I'll check everything out.  Thanks again!!  (BT'ers come through again...  :-)

Thanks for the tip on checking my insurance.  I can actually buy these out of my Health Savings Account. 

I also found a RudyProject dealer about 3 miles from my home...a local bike shop.

Thanks Everyone   :-)

I got my prescription sunglasses at Sam's Club.

For the swim you should be able to go a dive shop and get some plastic film to put on your goggles that will act like glasses.