1:22 Tip #1 -> 100% UV light protection or around 400 nm or less 2:18 Tip #2 -> tint (color) of sunglasses: > gray - brings down brightness, keeps color vision intact. > brown (amber) - improves depth perception (driving, any outdoor activity). Plays with your color perseption if colorblind. > pink - reduces glare and brightness (snow) > green - good for outdoor EXTRA TIP: Look for gradient glasses (dark at the top of the frame, light at the bottom). Helps if you go indoor and outdoor a lot 5:49 Tip #3 -> Polarisation filtre reduces glare. 7:04 Tip #4 -> Style 9:24 Tip #5 -> Quality, well made pair of glasses that lasts and look cool
Brown - Plays with Colour perception if you are colourblind. What does this mean? Does it enhance the colours eg red & green to make world more colourful for us. Will brown lenses help us differentiate between red and green.
You Get What You Pay For : No, not with sunglasses necessarily. Ray Ban 10 years ago were cheap to buy. They had lost their pricing power. Then Luxottica bought the brand and simply doubled the price to make them "exclusive". Same product, but now 2-3 times as expensive as the day before Luxottica bought them. So no, sunglasses are a fashion item. Yes, nylon or crown glass will add to cost. But after a certain low minimum ( typically $20), for the vast majority of brands you are paying for the name/brand/fashion cache. You think Gucci design and make their own sunglasses to sell for $800 ? No. All the big fashion brands outsource both the design and manufacture to Luxottica. They give this manufacturer early access to their upcoming collections. Luxottica then make the designs, get approval, and make them all together in the same factory. Same production lines, same process, yet some will cost $150, and some will cost $800. It's all branding. And Luxottica own the biggest lens manufacturer in Europe. And they own big chains for glasses sellers like Sunglasses Hut. They even own heritage brands like Persol. So no, higher price does not equal better quality. Look at Barton Perriera. They have their "Joey" glasses in the new Bond movie. So they've leveraged that to produce 5 new variants, labelled "007", and charge $500 for them. Just simple price gouging of Bond enthusiasts. They are no better quality than a $200 pair.
@@isaiahariganello9879 It depends where you live, as, for example, import costs make some US brands relatively expensive to buy in Europe. AKILA are great; CUBITTS also great; SUNBUDDIES have a great collection. For USA, SUNGOD; COSTA SUNGLASSES; MAHO SHADES. Let me know what you finally buy. All the best
@@Czechbound I’m in Canada, so most of the US brands will ship here without the extra fees. I’m okay with spending a little more for the quality. But I’d much rather buy from a brand that is a great bang for the buck.
@@Czechbound Costas time has passed just like Oakley. Best brands in the US (IMO) are Randolph Engineering, American Optical, Maui Jim and Smith Optics
Ray-Ban and Maui Jim use to be go to brand sunglasses but then I discovered Serengeti. Originally developed by Corning, in 1984 and then acquired by Bushnell. It is now apart of Bollé Brands. I find Serengeti to be optical superior to most other bands.
I feel that driving in the sunset is way more dangerous than driving in the night, it blinds me! I'm always afraid of hitting a pedestrian! And no matter if my glasses are polarized or not, there is no way to prevent that.
*I recently discovered your channel; very useful eye care videos. -Does UV protection eventually go away?(especially for people who don’t/can’t buy the most expensive brands) -How often should we replace them? *Thank you!
I've worn Maui Jims for years. I've gone back and forth between brown and grey lenses. Currently sporting grey with blue mirror finish. I hike and kayak, and have a mild preference for brown, but am agnostic when it comes to decision time. I also get my full progressive bifocal prescription in them, as I sometimes am in a kayak and need to read a map. :)
Love the channel! My favourite sunglasses I've ever owned were round john lennon style Carerra sunglasses with a blue tint. I lost them in the sand dunes at a party when I was a teenager (I'm 40 now!)
Thank you Dr I’m a fan of Maui Jim read they are double polarised and I love them expensive but well worth the money. One of them allows going to the sea with too
Bought a pair of cheap $10 glasses from Walmart about a year ago and am finally getting around to looking for better ones! Any budget-friendly polarized 100% UV protection sunglasses brands you recommend? Love your channel! So glad I found it through your colored contacts videos!
Try contacts. I always miss wearing pretty ones and for protection for my eyes but I always wore prescription glasses ugh lol. Then I got contacts and now I'm flashy lmao
There is some good information here, but with all due respect I think you missed a very important point when it comes to the cost of sunglasses. While there is some truth to the saying that you get what you pay for, in the case of Ray Bans 75% or more of what you are paying for is the name brand. That's for non-RX. If we are talking prescription, it's more like 90% or more.
I bought some $150 oakleys. They were nice quality materials. I bought some $10 sunglasses from H&M and felt stupid for buying $150 Oakleys. The Oakleys are now scratched and broken. Luxoticca is the biggest scam in the world.
I have a pair of Maui Jim with glass lenses, the optics on these are great and worth the price. The downside of a glass lens is that they might crack if they hit the ground which mine did, but it still works.
For me, Cocoons polarized fitovers. I love their Amber lenses with the green mirror coating for everyday use and could not have asked for a better pair. I also use their yellow polarized lens in less bright conditions. Absolutely fantastic for wearing over my prescription glasses. They have a grey lens with a blue mirror but I found them somewhat dark and not versatile enough other than In really bright conditions or snow
I only feel comfortable with green tint. My all glasses were green since the beginning and that made me used to them. It's sad as I want to rock other tints but I just can't.
I get dizzy and nauseous within a few minutes of wearing most sunglasses I ever tried. In fairness, they were all cheap plastic ones. But I don't want to invest in better quality, more expensive pair only to learn they too make wearing unbearable. What should I opt for?
Thanks for sharing Demi! I wonder why you feel so dizzy with them. I would suggest finding a local eye clinic where you can try on some different brands and styles. And maybe try walking around with them to make sure you don’t get dizzy. In addition, just thinking out load here, maybe trying to avoid a sporty glass as they are bent with a tilt and maybe that could cause some distortions.
Hello I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity, love ❤and peace all over the world🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Engineer Graham Bolt from Nashville Tennessee, where are you from?💙
My grandma was legally blind after cateract surgery in the late 70s, since then I have never gone outside without good sunglasses. I first used RayBan aviators with the brown lens for better contrast when driving, but $120.00 every month or two while I only made $5/hr when they got stolen ended that pretty fast! I was looking for cheap sunglasses that had 100% UVA & UVB when I noticed some wraparound style (like from "Terminator") that were made by the same company that made the sunglasses my grandma was given to wear after her cateract surgery, Solar Comfort, and I have loved them ever since! I used to get them from Walmart but their selection (of Solar Comfort) has diminished by 90% in the last 6 months so now I get them from Walgreens for about $20.00 a pair.
I’d rather spend a little more knowing my sunglasses are gonna protect my eyes. I do sometimes complain about having to have prescription sunglasses and not being able to go to like Walmart and buy cheapo sunglasses.
Walmart tinted wrap around safety glasses, 100% polycarbonate, 100% UV protection, $2.84 :) I also use the clear ones all the time, I always protect my eyes from UV, as I had glaucoma, surgery, and colobomas when born, which puts me at further risk for UV related damage.
I like the orange safety glasses. 100% UV protection but not sure if polarized! They cut the glare, make vision sharper for me, you can see inside & at night, & they protect my eyes. $5 🧡
The computer screen advice might be outdated soon, because Oled screens don't have polarizers on them. LCDs do, but be warned that OLED screens don't have polarizers on them. It's not required with that tech apparently.
I found if I like the shape and color then they are all too dark when I'm in the sun to really see and i need to see stones when i skate board or its bad news then when i come inside its ,I cant see at all I have bought maybe 50 pairs of sun glasses which are all no good at all i would love to find some that i can still see through but i just can not !
My son plays baseball. Do you think polarization is better or no polarization for that particular sport? I was thinking the pink lenses would be best too?
Hello I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity, love ❤and peace all over the world🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Engineer Graham Bolt from Nashville Tennessee, where are you from?💙
Thank you for the information on sunglasses. I was hoping that you were going to say something about a lense that goes dark when exposed to sunlight but goes clear when indoors. Are those lense any good?
Protip for presbyopia patients who want sunglasses. Get the gradient tint so the reading portion of your lens stays nice and clear. Great for reading books at the beach!
Hey Thank you doc. I am a biker. I go on long rides and sometimes we ride at night. I need some advice as to what glasses to wear to protect from glare of oncoming vehicles.
Hmmm - well a sports wrap frame would be an easy choice - less glare from the sides and less wind drying out the eyes. I would look into Oakley's Prism lenses. One of my colleagues at the clinic is a big biker and loves his.
These are are still very relevant. I know I LOVE glass lenses and encourage everyone to try them out someday. Such a huge difference in optical quality.
Blue isnt a real color in nature. Its a trick of the light. Purple too. Historically almost no culture had a name for the color "blue" until a dye was created of it. This is because of the way light works. (natural light, not including blue LEDs) Blue is the maximum energy of visible light when photons bounce off an object, a little energy is left behind and the wavelength is increased. When blue occurs in nature (a couple of birds and flowers) its actually microscopic structures that cause the light to appear to bounce off an object in the "blue" wavelength. Its impossible to leave energy behind and still be at the maximum energy wavelength. Purple is 100% fake because its a combination of the maximum and least energetic wavelengths of visible light. Flowers use chemical and physical structures within petal tissue to create UV coloration, and were human created hybrids, because purple doesn't exist in reality. In reality, color doesn't exist either. Theres a shrimp that can see over 5 times the colors humans can, both types of polarized light, and ultraviolet. Humans see red blue and green, mantis shrimp have 16 different photo receptors on independent eye stalks... [finally shuts up and wanders off]
I was told I couldn't get prescription polarised sunglasses. So I went looking online and my dad said don't get any glasses online because I'd end up looking like Marty Feldman because they can't measure the distance between your pupils like they do in the shop 🤷♀️
3:52 - Are you sure that dark pink lenses are good for wearing inside? Because I'm pretty sure wearing dark lenses indoors is a breach of etiquette and hurts your eyes if you do it all the time.
There are many indoor Sports where wearing sunglasses help. For example, I wear polarized sunglasses when I bowl. It helps to reduce the glare off the lanes so I can see the aiming arrows and dots on the lanes.
I like the aviator style with brown gradient. The large size lens blocks the side light and some of the Georgia pollen. Currently rocking the Colonel by Ray Ban What lens are recommended for riding a motorcycle with an open face helmet?
Can I wear my regular prescription glass then put the sunglasses directly after. Like I'm wearing 2 glasses. Is it OK? I choose my sunglasses to be much bigger frame, so it didn't look like I wear 2 glasses.
I suppose it may not hurt, but it may look kinda funny. Thankfully they do create "fit over" sunglasses specifically designed for that. There are also clip on sunglasses that may be an option.
My wife and I both had Oakleys, after going in the pool on holiday in Fortaventura, both our glasses were ruined by the coatings peeling off,, I'll never buy expensive sunglasses again,, (guess they put some weird chemicals in the pool),,
Both chlorine and saltwater from the ocean will damage the coatings on sunglass lenses if not rinsed off. Some companies add special coatings to their lenses that make them more resistant to chemicals.
I used to own Oakley, Ray-Ban and Costa but after losing $300 sunglasses I began looking for equal quality at a lower price and it's not hard to find. Arnett's are also made by luxottica and are equal in every way to the Maui Jim's and Costa. Native and hobie also makes a tremendous lens and has incredible frames. All of these can be had for 80 to $100. Serengeti also makes great lenses in the 150 range
How much does the shape of the sunglasses i.e. how much light they let through on the sides matter? And am I correct in assuming that unless the sunglasses enclose your eyes completely darker tints will always be more harmful given they dilate your pupils which would let through the UV light from the sides more?
I mainly use grey (almost black) and green tints. Grey/black for regular wearing and green for driving. Grey ones are aviator style and green ones are way farer style
1:22 Tip #1 -> 100% UV light protection or around 400 nm or less
2:18 Tip #2 -> tint (color) of sunglasses:
> gray - brings down brightness, keeps color vision intact.
> brown (amber) - improves depth perception (driving, any outdoor activity). Plays with your color perseption if colorblind.
> pink - reduces glare and brightness (snow)
> green - good for outdoor
EXTRA TIP: Look for gradient glasses (dark at the top of the frame, light at the bottom). Helps if you go indoor and outdoor a lot
5:49 Tip #3 -> Polarisation filtre reduces glare.
7:04 Tip #4 -> Style
9:24 Tip #5 -> Quality, well made pair of glasses that lasts and look cool
Thank you
Thanks men
love u
Green lens for activities like boating, golf
Brown - Plays with Colour perception if you are colourblind. What does this mean? Does it enhance the colours eg red & green to make world more colourful for us. Will brown lenses help us differentiate between red and green.
You Get What You Pay For : No, not with sunglasses necessarily. Ray Ban 10 years ago were cheap to buy. They had lost their pricing power. Then Luxottica bought the brand and simply doubled the price to make them "exclusive". Same product, but now 2-3 times as expensive as the day before Luxottica bought them. So no, sunglasses are a fashion item. Yes, nylon or crown glass will add to cost. But after a certain low minimum ( typically $20), for the vast majority of brands you are paying for the name/brand/fashion cache. You think Gucci design and make their own sunglasses to sell for $800 ? No. All the big fashion brands outsource both the design and manufacture to Luxottica. They give this manufacturer early access to their upcoming collections. Luxottica then make the designs, get approval, and make them all together in the same factory. Same production lines, same process, yet some will cost $150, and some will cost $800. It's all branding. And Luxottica own the biggest lens manufacturer in Europe. And they own big chains for glasses sellers like Sunglasses Hut. They even own heritage brands like Persol. So no, higher price does not equal better quality. Look at Barton Perriera. They have their "Joey" glasses in the new Bond movie. So they've leveraged that to produce 5 new variants, labelled "007", and charge $500 for them. Just simple price gouging of Bond enthusiasts. They are no better quality than a $200 pair.
Great read. Do you have any recommended brands to look at? Just about to buy a pair of Ray Bans.
@@isaiahariganello9879 It depends where you live, as, for example, import costs make some US brands relatively expensive to buy in Europe. AKILA are great; CUBITTS also great; SUNBUDDIES have a great collection. For USA, SUNGOD; COSTA SUNGLASSES; MAHO SHADES. Let me know what you finally buy. All the best
@@Czechbound I’m in Canada, so most of the US brands will ship here without the extra fees. I’m okay with spending a little more for the quality. But I’d much rather buy from a brand that is a great bang for the buck.
@@Czechbound I will check out those brands. Thank you
@@Czechbound Costas time has passed just like Oakley.
Best brands in the US (IMO) are Randolph Engineering, American Optical, Maui Jim and Smith Optics
Don’t mind the trolls doc. You’re awesome. Question: Do transitions protect from UV light?
Thanks Sandy! and Yes, Transitions blocks 100UV
@@DoctorEyeHealth 3:53 - Are you sure you're meant to be wearing dark pink glasses inside?
@@DoctorEyeHealth what about pink redish lens ? Thank you very much , as here in Singapore is very hot & sunny most of the times .
I very much appreciate the summary at the end of your videos. I also enjoy and learn a lot from your videos.
You are one of my favorite TH-cam because you are so educational 😊
Ray-Ban and Maui Jim use to be go to brand sunglasses but then I discovered Serengeti. Originally developed by Corning, in 1984 and then acquired by Bushnell. It is now apart of Bollé Brands. I find Serengeti to be optical superior to most other bands.
Dont know why Ray Ban for sure over priced and the company got sold to? Quality went down over a decade ago!
anyone here because driving when the sun is about to set is nearly impossible.😂 the sun be blinding me.
I feel that driving in the sunset is way more dangerous than driving in the night, it blinds me! I'm always afraid of hitting a pedestrian! And no matter if my glasses are polarized or not, there is no way to prevent that.
That grey Ray Ban Aviator looks gorgeous.
*I recently discovered your channel; very useful eye care videos.
-Does UV protection eventually go away?(especially for people who don’t/can’t buy the most expensive brands)
-How often should we replace them?
*Thank you!
Exactly what i wanna know. Doc please could you answer this question
wow...should look for these things the next time will be checking for a new sunglasses.
Thanks so much for watching Ritzel! Happy you liked it!
@@ArjunJangidHere yo tf
Man, ur voice is amazing...
I've worn Maui Jims for years. I've gone back and forth between brown and grey lenses. Currently sporting grey with blue mirror finish. I hike and kayak, and have a mild preference for brown, but am agnostic when it comes to decision time. I also get my full progressive bifocal prescription in them, as I sometimes am in a kayak and need to read a map. :)
My next pair will be the RayBan (always RayBans for me) Caravan gun metal grey frame, G15 mirror lenses.
Thanks for the tips.
I love your eye puns !
I also really like the way you explain stuff.
I had my sunglasses made for my own prescription .. but how do i know if it has UVR protection or not ?
For example, you can order a new pair at godnessoptics.com
They usually specify if the glasses are UV protected or not.
Nice job again! Very thorough. No response needed even though it’s always great to hear from you. Happy Holidays!!
Thank you, Doctor Allen, good stuff!
Love the channel! My favourite sunglasses I've ever owned were round john lennon style Carerra sunglasses with a blue tint. I lost them in the sand dunes at a party when I was a teenager (I'm 40 now!)
Thank you Dr I’m a fan of Maui Jim read they are double polarised and I love them expensive but well worth the money. One of them allows going to the sea with too
Excellent information !
I use Rayban, Bvlgari.
So far I've only had the one pair that you sold me today! So they are my favorite for now ;) Definitely interested in a more relax pair eventually.
Thank you so much brother! Always happy to help!
Bought a pair of cheap $10 glasses from Walmart about a year ago and am finally getting around to looking for better ones! Any budget-friendly polarized 100% UV protection sunglasses brands you recommend? Love your channel! So glad I found it through your colored contacts videos!
Suncloud brand sunglasses.
your videos are great...wish i lived in your state.
Aviators are so damn cool
Very informative. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
If I wasn’t blind without glasses I’d buy expensive sunglasses lel
Try contacts. I always miss wearing pretty ones and for protection for my eyes but I always wore prescription glasses ugh lol. Then I got contacts and now I'm flashy lmao
Nina Cardoza Same.
I didn’t think color mattered in RX sunglasses. I learned a lot
Please do tell me about lens materials.
That would be a great video. I will see what I can do.
Thanks for the info Doctor, was thinking of getting transition sunglasses. Is there a difference from photochromic and transition lenses?
Transitions are just one specific brand of photochromic lenses, by Essilor. Photochromic is the general term.
There is some good information here, but with all due respect I think you missed a very important point when it comes to the cost of sunglasses. While there is some truth to the saying that you get what you pay for, in the case of Ray Bans 75% or more of what you are paying for is the name brand. That's for non-RX. If we are talking prescription, it's more like 90% or more.
My favorite brand Suncalss and Rad Rebi and Ebk
I was kinda wondering about mirror sunglasses and their different colors were a factor too?
I like Maui Jim Bamboo Forest green tint polarized the most because that blocks out peripheral vision sun.
This is fantastic.
Thanks!
Once read that BLUE tinted lenses were good for golf. You have recommended GREEN, Care to comment?
Actually, you are right. Both blue and green are good for golf. Nike actually had blue and green contact lenses at one point for golf too haha
Wow you are so very hensome to this black eye glasses .
I bought some $150 oakleys. They were nice quality materials. I bought some $10 sunglasses from H&M and felt stupid for buying $150 Oakleys. The Oakleys are now scratched and broken. Luxoticca is the biggest scam in the world.
I have a pair of Maui Jim with glass lenses, the optics on these are great and worth the price. The downside of a glass lens is that they might crack if they hit the ground which mine did, but it still works.
Maui Jim repairs their glasses foe a very good price
For me, Cocoons polarized fitovers. I love their Amber lenses with the green mirror coating for everyday use and could not have asked for a better pair. I also use their yellow polarized lens in less bright conditions. Absolutely fantastic for wearing over my prescription glasses. They have a grey lens with a blue mirror but I found them somewhat dark and not versatile enough other than In really bright conditions or snow
I only feel comfortable with green tint. My all glasses were green since the beginning and that made me used to them. It's sad as I want to rock other tints but I just can't.
Awesome content!
do polarized lenses also have UV protection ?
I get dizzy and nauseous within a few minutes of wearing most sunglasses I ever tried. In fairness, they were all cheap plastic ones. But I don't want to invest in better quality, more expensive pair only to learn they too make wearing unbearable. What should I opt for?
Thanks for sharing Demi! I wonder why you feel so dizzy with them. I would suggest finding a local eye clinic where you can try on some different brands and styles. And maybe try walking around with them to make sure you don’t get dizzy. In addition, just thinking out load here, maybe trying to avoid a sporty glass as they are bent with a tilt and maybe that could cause some distortions.
Hello I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity, love ❤and peace all over the world🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Engineer Graham Bolt from Nashville Tennessee, where are you from?💙
My grandma was legally blind after cateract surgery in the late 70s, since then I have never gone outside without good sunglasses. I first used RayBan aviators with the brown lens for better contrast when driving, but $120.00 every month or two while I only made $5/hr when they got stolen ended that pretty fast! I was looking for cheap sunglasses that had 100% UVA & UVB when I noticed some wraparound style (like from "Terminator") that were made by the same company that made the sunglasses my grandma was given to wear after her cateract surgery, Solar Comfort, and I have loved them ever since! I used to get them from Walmart but their selection (of Solar Comfort) has diminished by 90% in the last 6 months so now I get them from Walgreens for about $20.00 a pair.
I’d rather spend a little more knowing my sunglasses are gonna protect my eyes. I do sometimes complain about having to have prescription sunglasses and not being able to go to like Walmart and buy cheapo sunglasses.
Thnx Doc..👍
You forgot the most important aspect; weight!
Thanks dude
can we find sun glass in other shops or only at the hospital
question here, do sunglasses fade? i belive transition do but what about the tint or protection?
Walmart tinted wrap around safety glasses, 100% polycarbonate, 100% UV protection, $2.84 :)
I also use the clear ones all the time, I always protect my eyes from UV, as I had glaucoma, surgery, and colobomas when born, which puts me at further risk for UV related damage.
I like the orange safety glasses. 100% UV protection but not sure if polarized! They cut the glare, make vision sharper for me, you can see inside & at night, & they protect my eyes. $5 🧡
Awesome 👍 good job
also brief us on hd night vision drivng glasses,some say it is fake and some say it is real
Never tried them myself, but 100% of people I have talked to say they are BS. And a recent study concluded the same.
You have gorgeous eyes
Serengetti or Ray Ban?
I use yellow-tinted sunglasses.
Can you do one on retina detachment and ways to prevent it
The computer screen advice might be outdated soon, because Oled screens don't have polarizers on them. LCDs do, but be warned that OLED screens don't have polarizers on them. It's not required with that tech apparently.
Hi Joseph, would you please suggest that what features are most critical for a sports car driver, thanks！
I found if I like the shape and color
then they are all too dark when I'm in the sun to really see
and i need to see stones when i skate board or its bad news
then when i come inside its ,I cant see at all
I have bought maybe 50 pairs of sun glasses which are all no good at all
i would love to find some that i can still see through but i just can not !
What color lens is best for a photographer?
thanks man, this video was very helpful :)
Hey thanks! that means a lot because it was my very first one! Which part helped the most?
Doctor Eye Health the explanation about how important 100% uv protection is, and also the polarization explanation.
My son plays baseball. Do you think polarization is better or no polarization for that particular sport? I was thinking the pink lenses would be best too?
Hello I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity, love ❤and peace all over the world🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Engineer Graham Bolt from Nashville Tennessee, where are you from?💙
Thank you for the information on sunglasses. I was hoping that you were going to say something about a lense that goes dark when exposed to sunlight but goes clear when indoors. Are those lense any good?
Yes they protect from UV
@@katmayer5302 Thank you for the information.
I started wearing contacts but I hate how bright it is when I go outside since my glasses where transitions I got used to it.
now you can wear non prescription sunglasses though
Protip for presbyopia patients who want sunglasses. Get the gradient tint so the reading portion of your lens stays nice and clear. Great for reading books at the beach!
Just got a pair of brown polarized HD lenses- and wow I am so impressed by my vision quality!
Which brand did you buy?
Can I wear sunglasses while wearing graded contact lenses?
Wow thanks so much for this easy and informative video. Made all the difference as i order my first pair online.
Hey Thank you doc. I am a biker. I go on long rides and sometimes we ride at night. I need some advice as to what glasses to wear to protect from glare of oncoming vehicles.
Hmmm - well a sports wrap frame would be an easy choice - less glare from the sides and less wind drying out the eyes. I would look into Oakley's Prism lenses. One of my colleagues at the clinic is a big biker and loves his.
This was such an informative video! In 2023, are these still your top 5 tips? Or have they changed?
These are are still very relevant. I know I LOVE glass lenses and encourage everyone to try them out someday. Such a huge difference in optical quality.
Hello Doctor. What would you say is the effect of blue tints?
Blue isnt a real color in nature. Its a trick of the light. Purple too.
Historically almost no culture had a name for the color "blue" until a dye was created of it.
This is because of the way light works. (natural light, not including blue LEDs)
Blue is the maximum energy of visible light when photons bounce off an object, a little energy is left behind and the wavelength is increased. When blue occurs in nature (a couple of birds and flowers) its actually microscopic structures that cause the light to appear to bounce off an object in the "blue" wavelength.
Its impossible to leave energy behind and still be at the maximum energy wavelength.
Purple is 100% fake because its a combination of the maximum and least energetic wavelengths of visible light. Flowers use chemical and physical structures within petal tissue to create UV coloration, and were human created hybrids, because purple doesn't exist in reality.
In reality, color doesn't exist either.
Theres a shrimp that can see over 5 times the colors humans can, both types of polarized light, and ultraviolet.
Humans see red blue and green, mantis shrimp have 16 different photo receptors on independent eye stalks...
[finally shuts up and wanders off]
I was told I couldn't get prescription polarised sunglasses. So I went looking online and my dad said don't get any glasses online because I'd end up looking like Marty Feldman because they can't measure the distance between your pupils like they do in the shop 🤷♀️
Sunglasses still look great bigger, unlike eyeglasses.
Safilo made Carrera sunglasses that is a good brand but recently was owned by luxottica.
Looking to get a brand called Costa Fantail ,the lenses are blue & polarised, what are your views on blue lenses
3:52 - Are you sure that dark pink lenses are good for wearing inside? Because I'm pretty sure wearing dark lenses indoors is a breach of etiquette and hurts your eyes if you do it all the time.
There are many indoor Sports where wearing sunglasses help. For example, I wear polarized sunglasses when I bowl. It helps to reduce the glare off the lanes so I can see the aiming arrows and dots on the lanes.
Polarized lenses can interfere with reading digital devices ar certain angle, including camera and phone screens.
I wish he was my eye doctor. My eye doctor just rushes me
I like the aviator style with brown gradient. The large size lens blocks the side light and some of the Georgia pollen. Currently rocking the Colonel by Ray Ban
What lens are recommended for riding a motorcycle with an open face helmet?
Is it possible for me to buy those sunglasses from you?
Really important other tip: UV and reflection protection at the back of the lens.
Good day doc, just want to ask, im 53 do reading glasses has grades?thanks...
Reading glasses do come in different strengths, usually starting aroun a +1.00 and going up to +3.00
@@DoctorEyeHealth thanks a lot doc,
Can do i for wear over sunglass and clip over existing glass for those already wearing glassess
7:00 Or you're looking at an AMOLED display.
Can I wear my regular prescription glass then put the sunglasses directly after. Like I'm wearing 2 glasses. Is it OK?
I choose my sunglasses to be much bigger frame, so it didn't look like I wear 2 glasses.
I suppose it may not hurt, but it may look kinda funny. Thankfully they do create "fit over" sunglasses specifically designed for that. There are also clip on sunglasses that may be an option.
@@DoctorEyeHealth thanks! It's easier to put on\off a normal sunglasses 😆😆
(Compared to the clip on)
What is the best color of polarized sunglasses if you are color blind.
Maui jim sunglasses are the best
What is your opinion on buying online that choice?
My wife and I both had Oakleys, after going in the pool on holiday in Fortaventura, both our glasses were ruined by the coatings peeling off,, I'll never buy expensive sunglasses again,, (guess they put some weird chemicals in the pool),,
Interesting! Also heat, leaving glasses in excessive heat (such as on a car dashboard) can cause crazing.
Both chlorine and saltwater from the ocean will damage the coatings on sunglass lenses if not rinsed off. Some companies add special coatings to their lenses that make them more resistant to chemicals.
Other than ultra violet light, what other forms of light can be harmful to our eyes?
I used to own Oakley, Ray-Ban and Costa but after losing $300 sunglasses I began looking for equal quality at a lower price and it's not hard to find. Arnett's are also made by luxottica and are equal in every way to the Maui Jim's and Costa. Native and hobie also makes a tremendous lens and has incredible frames. All of these can be had for 80 to $100. Serengeti also makes great lenses in the 150 range
Ray Ban for sure sucks now for the price! 60 yrs old have owned a hundred pair or close.
What is the size of your ray ban wayfarer? And the size of your ray ban aviator?
What model number of Rayban gray u first wore?I want to purchase it....is it mirror?
What about overglasses.
Good suggestion! Thankfully there are many brands of fit over sunglasses out there. Most are made of good protective quality for UV light protection
Hi Dr Allen
What sunglasses are best for severe dry eye ? Love your videos..keep them going 😃😎
Hello,
Good wishes!
Could you tell me the code of Ray Ban Wayfarer at 7:47 and Ray Ban Aviator at 7:57 ?
Is uv and polarized the same thing?
How much does the shape of the sunglasses i.e. how much light they let through on the sides matter? And am I correct in assuming that unless the sunglasses enclose your eyes completely darker tints will always be more harmful given they dilate your pupils which would let through the UV light from the sides more?
Thanks for the info!
I mainly use grey (almost black) and green tints. Grey/black for regular wearing and green for driving. Grey ones are aviator style and green ones are way farer style