Cheaper Prescription Goggles

[20/20_Hindsight]

Hi All,

I hate to post these sorts of things incase the product isn't good and someone orders it and is unhappy. On the other hand, I hate not to share what I find in case it can help someone.

Note - - I have NOT ordered these yet, so I cannot report on how they fit or anything else for that matter. All I can say is that I do order reading and distance glasses from this company and have been satisfied with those purchases so far.

These goggles are $39.95 and it looks like they can be made in high prescriptions. The prescription part looks like it is behind the outer goggle lens. I don't know if these are foam padded, but they appear to be to me from the photo.

http://zennioptical.com/cart/product...&cat=27&page=1

They also have other "googles", but don't appear to have a foam gasket.

[odydnas]

Wow! Thanks!

I've been looking for goggles that will fit my -10 high prescription where the price isn't extremely high. I thought I would have to resort to custom made moisture chambers, but money is tight right now....

These look great to have just to work on the computer (when no one is looking) or in the movie theater. They aren't very good looking, but the price is.

Thanks for info. I will post about it after I purchase a pair.

[nahzee]

As a bit of a warning, they will sometimes sell you prescriptions they cannot actually fill. I had to fight with them to honor my +1875 script, which had been an option on their prescription dropdown. After they did successfully make my glasses, they changed the options on the site down to +1300.

That said, once I got them, they were pretty good (if fragile) glasses. And at some 25$, one hell of a good deal. I could have, had they continued offering a high prescription option, replaced them ten times over for the price of a local frame and lenses.

[20/20_Hindsight]

Odydnas,

I'm concerned about using those goggles on the computer. I don't think you can get the goggles lens in clear. I think the selection for color in the lens on the order page is for the back prescription lens part and they recommend getting clear for that part.

[dryeyes2]

my experience

Hi,

I have looked at these types of goggles for my rx and they would not work. My rx has a -13.50 and -10.00 plus a progressive bifocal. Even with a high index lense these would not work. Also something to consider is even if they could fit the lens in the back, it may end up pushing on your cheek or face because of the thickness of the lens and the outside goggle part might not fit as closely to your face as it does when there is not a high prescription in them. I gave up looking for anything like that. I am having to go to moisture chambers on my glasses. I wish there was better way.

Best wishes,
dryeyes2

[browneyes]

Moisture Chambers

Have people tried these yet?
Also has anyone tried the Seefit MEGs (http://www.seefit.net/) ?
I have decided to get moisture chambers, preferably with tinted lens. I would love any feedback/advice as this is an expensive decision! The Panoptx would be ideal but my prescription is too high.

[calli66]

I think you may be the first on this forum to order them. We're all waiting for somebody else to just "go for it." I'm sitting here at the computer with burning eyes and wishing for some MEGs for Xmas.

C

[Rebecca Petris]

I have two pairs of MEGS (ladies small and medium) and have given them a good trial go. Just haven't had time to write about them, but I am hoping to post an update about them to the blog today or tomorrow.

Very very briefly... both sizes fit me fine. As you would expect there is not a "seal" in the sense that there is on foam-lined sunglasses. However, it comes closer to my skin than I would have expected from an item that has to fit so many people. There is quite a substantial gap on the underside however - e.g. I could get my fingers in there no problem. I think this is probably deliberate as there has to be a way to prevent fogging.

Looks-wise, well, they're not Chanel, but they're a world away from Panoptx style glasses when we're talking about indoor use, and I personally would not hesitate to wear these in the workplace if needed.

What I can't report on too well is performance. I wear sclerals, so I frankly would be unlikely to notice the difference with a moisture chamber indoors, and outdoors I prefer sunglasses. I think though that it can be expected to offer excellent protection. For those who currently absolutely cannot manage without foam-lined goggles or custom moisture chambers, it's quite possible this will not be good enough, but for those who want to wear moisture chambers and are primarily impeded by (a) prescription incompatible with wraparounds or (b) aesthetics in the workplace or elsewhere, I think this is most definitely well worth trying.