Hello Peeps! So I had LASIK surgery a while back but nearsightedness is coming back..and…I am getting old so that small phone text is also starting to look funny.
So I got Oakleys with prescription and Prizm trail lenses which are spectacular I have to say but now I can’t see the mapping on Garmin FR955 that is on my handlebars. I keep stopping and lifting my sunglasses to see the map. Not ideal.
So…for anyone with similar dilemma that you solved…is it better to get a bike computer (I really dont like large electronics on my bars) or should I look into split lenses that correct nearsightedness in top half and correct farsightedness in bottom half. I think funky lenses like that are not good on a trail. I need to trust what I see. Also, LASIK correction is out of the question. Thanks for your thoughts!
I’m nearsighted and old and with solid presbyopia. For years I’ve worn progressive bifocals and for hiking/riding have asked the doc for lenses with less strong of a near correction at the bottoms. With these I can clearly see in the distance, the trail immediately ahead of me, and my bike computer and watch. I select sport oriented frames that will accommodate these lenses. For my purposes, I prefer strongly tinted, AR coated, and polarized lenses. I’ve gotten these glasses from my local optometrists but there are on-line resources like SportRX, Sporteyes, and others. I don’t like inserts as they add two more surfaces that increase reflections decreasing contrast.
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Thank you! Do you not find that polarized lenses make it harder to see electronic screens?
Polarization vs displays. I don’t find it to be a problem. This is because the orientation of the display’s polarization is such that it is not a problem. My Edge cycling computer is vertically polarized so works fine, but goes black if viewed sideways, which it never is in use. My TV is the same. Some devices like phones and my Garmin watch have have 45 degree orientation so that they are slightly dimmed when viewed vertically or sideways, but go black when rotated 45 degrees.
Some LCD screens have a device (a wave plate) that changes the linear polarization to circular, which slightly dims the view but does not change as it’s rotated. The displays in my SUV are like this.
It’s a personal choice. I like polarized glasses as the help reduce glare and make it easier to see the bottom when crossing streams, or looking for fish, crawdads, etc. in ponds 
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Isn’t the solution some glasses w bi-focals? Get some of them. Maui Jims make them - no Rx main lens w bi-focal strength of your choice
I’ve stuck these onto my sunglasses, so can now read my 840!
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Can you stick them on shades that correct for nearsightedness?
Yes. Assuming you have normal single vision glasses for nearsightedness, the stick-on lenses will add power to the bottom of your glasses to allow focusing nearer. This will turn your single vision lenses into traditional bifocals with a sharp transition from distant to near vision. I never liked trad bifocals and have been much happier with progressive bifocals. If you make the near area small at the very bottom of the lenses, this might be a reasonable solution.
Yes that’s what I do to read my garmin
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