wrote:

Hi -- I'm looking to buy (relatively) inexpensive prescription
polarized glasses. If possible.

I know that "prescription polarized" and "inexpensive" are basically
oxymorons. But after much testing, it really seems like I'm going to
need two sets of glasses -- one for most of the day (brown or copper
lenses), and one for that crucial final hour or two (yellow or amber
lenses - when my vision is worst, because of the low light).

Photochromic helps, but even so, the lighter end of the scale on the
brown/coppers still seems to be pretty dark.

Action Optics run about ~$200 a pair for prescription. I've seen
others for more. Anyone seen / used any that were less expensive?

Thanks, Tim

I bought a pair of Smith's from reioutlet.com and had my optician put
prescription lenses put in them. The sunglasses were about $40 and my
insurance paid for the lenses. If you decide to go this route, you will
have to do some leg work. Find a pair that you like and then call the
manufacturer and ask if that model will accept prescription lenses. I
suggest finding several that you like and then make the phone calls. Some
of the manufacturer's web sites will tell you also if they are RXable.
Use the web sites to get the phone numbers. Other sites to check are
overstock.com and campmore.com .

Darin