Sunglasses Buying Guide: Prescription Lenses

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We don't do Prescription Lenses ourselves, they're normally handled by an authorized dealer who is also a licensed optometrist (which we are not) or a Factory Rx Dept.

However, for our visitors convenience we have listed the details you'll require for Prescription Lenses direct from the factory. Please contact them directly for any questions you may have.

If you're a prescription wearer there's good news. The eyewear industry has adapted to your needs and you can now easily wear sunglasses and sports eyewear that is precisely matched to your prescription needs!

• Fitovers: A separate sunglass developed to fit over 90% of the prescription eyewear made today.
• Rx Adapters: A lens adapter method developed to snap in behind the bridge and adapt a favorite frame style for prescription lenses. Inexpensive, fast, easy to  keep current using your local optometrist. The best of all possible worlds.
• Authentic Rx Lens: Comes directly from the frame manufacturer, thereby giving you all the features of that manufacturer's specialty lens with your custom prescription. Often, the manufacturer's logo is etched onto the lens as a symbol of authenticity. You can order lenses mounted in a wide variety of tints, frames and lens styles directly from the manufacturer. You'll need to order both the sunglasses and lenses with your prescription direct from an Authorized Factory Optometrist. Please note these are custom orders and are NON-REFUNDABLE. 

Below you will find the links that will take you to the prescription ordering information for each manufacturer which offers Authentic Prescription Lenses from the Factory.

In addition, you'll find some of the best selling low cost options for prescription eye wearers.

Action Optics:

Authentic Rx Lens

Bolle:

Factory Authentic Bolle Rx Lenses

Contact Bolle Customer Service at 800-222-6553 and ask for the phone number of an Authorized Bolle Optometrist in your local area. Your order for Authentic Rx Lenses must be submitted from an Authorized Bolle Optometrist. In addition, you must purchase the sunglasses from the optometrist as well.

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Bolle Sunglasses: Parole & Vigilante Rx Adapter

Costa Del Mar:

Factory Authentic Costa Del Mar Rx Lenses

Contact Costa Del Mar Customer Service at 800-447-3700 and ask for the phone number of an Authorized Costa Del Mar Optometrist in your local area. Your order for Authentic Rx Lenses must be submitted from an Authorized Costa Del Mar Optometrist. In addition, you must purchase the sunglasses from the optometrist as well.

The world famous fit over sunglass. Fitovers over 98% of the prescription eyewear made in the world today.

Aviator Medium to Large Fit	Aurora Medium Fit	Element Small Fit
Glides Large Fit	Navigator Medium to Large Fit	Otto Medium Fit
Razor Small Fit	Rhombus Large Fit

Oakley:

Factory Authentic Oakley Rx Lenses

Contact Oakley Customer Service at 800-878-8584 and ask for the phone number of an Authorized Oakley Optometrist in your local area. Your order for Authentic Rx Lenses must be submitted from an Authorized Oakley Optometrist. In addition, you must purchase the sunglasses from the optometrist as well.

Wiley X:

Wiley X is one of the few companies that can prescription its 8 base, face hugging frames. Flat prescription frames, that let light in from all sides, are a thing of the past. Light weight, shatterproof, polycarbonate lenses can be filled to fit your prescription lenses that let you choose your color and extra vision enhancing coatings.

Bronze Brown, Clear as Crystal, Lightning Yellow and Neutral Slate tints are available with the options of adding our 12 coat, crimson red, silver, or blue mirror finish. They also offer the option of having your prescription filled with polarized lenses for added glare reduction. All Wiley X eyewear can be prescriptioned with the exception of the following shield styles (Saber, Vent, PT-1, PT-2,Romer II, ). Simply Download and print the Rx order form . Once completed, fax it to Wiley X at 925-455-8860. 

You can find the Wiley X Rx forms located here